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1992 Mazda Rx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
79.0%
Latest Pass Rate
493
Total Tests (All Years)
68,891 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 1992 Mazda Rx-7 as it ages.

25 yrs77.6%
26 yrs80.2%
27 yrs73.7%
28 yrs78.7%
32 yrs79.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs77.6%147
26 yrs80.2%96
27 yrs73.7%99
28 yrs78.7%89
32 yrs79.0%62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mazda Rx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)79%62
2020 (28 yrs)78.7%89
2019 (27 yrs)73.7%99
2018 (26 yrs)80.2%96
2017 (25 yrs)77.6%147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
77.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 147Avg Mileage 91,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018
80.2%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 90,317Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%
2019
73.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 99Avg Mileage 92,608Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%
2020
78.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 88,511Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%
2024
79.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 68,891Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mazda Rx-7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
23.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes28.6% (25 yrs)16.1% (32 yrs)
-12.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension24.5% (25 yrs)19.4% (32 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx-7 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 493 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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