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MOT reliability

Mazda Rx-8 192 ps

234 vehicles · 267 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 234 Mazda Rx-8 192 ps vehicles and 267 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Rx-8 192 ps has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,017 miles.

234
Vehicles
267
MOT tests
3,330
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Rx-8 192 ps problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Rx-8 192 ps MOT tests:

  • Other125%

Mazda Rx-8 192 ps pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31587%
41173%
55100%
6250%
71100%
81100%
91100%

Fuel types: Petrol (175), Other (59)

Most common Mazda Rx-8 192 ps MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Rx-8 192 ps MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Oil leak (2 times)
  3. Nail in offside rear tyre (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. exhaust heat sheild loose (1 times)
  9. Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  14. o/s and n/s front tyres on legal limits and wearing thin on inner edges] n/s front tyre has slight cut on outer wall (1 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)

Mazda Rx-8 192 ps pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 2 100% 34,232
2004 11 33 82% 47,056
2003 1 2 100% 43,663

Mazda Rx-8 192 ps reliability FAQ

Across 234 Mazda Rx-8 192 ps vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Rx-8 192 ps MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak; Nail in offside rear tyre.

The typical Mazda Rx-8 192 ps in our data has covered around 56,017 miles.

Compare the Mazda Rx-8 192 ps

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