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1990 Mazda Rx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
148
Total Tests (All Years)
83,856 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Mazda Rx-7 as it ages.

31 yrs80.6%
32 yrs68.8%
34 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 31 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
31 yrs80.6%31
32 yrs68.8%32
34 yrs70.6%85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mazda Rx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)70.6%85
2022 (32 yrs)68.8%32
2021 (31 yrs)80.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
80.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,684Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%
2022
68.8%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 92,504Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2024
70.6%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 85Avg Mileage 83,856Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mazda Rx-7, with age trends.

Brakes
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
16.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes41.9% (31 yrs)9.4% (34 yrs)
-32.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.0% (31 yrs)22.4% (34 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.7% (31 yrs)14.1% (34 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx-7 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 148 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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