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2003 Mazda Rx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
97.5%
Latest Pass Rate
229
Total Tests (All Years)
79,465 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Rx-7

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda Rx-7 as it ages.

18 yrs84.7%
19 yrs92.9%
20 yrs93.8%
21 yrs97.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs84.7%59
19 yrs92.9%42
20 yrs93.8%48
21 yrs97.5%80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Rx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)97.5%80
2023 (20 yrs)93.8%48
2022 (19 yrs)92.9%42
2021 (18 yrs)84.7%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
84.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 84,763Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%
2022
92.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 80,286Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%
2023
93.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 74,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2024
97.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 79,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Rx-7, with age trends.

Suspension
16.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.9% (18 yrs)2.5% (21 yrs)
-9.4%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks10.2% (18 yrs)1.3% (21 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx-7 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 229 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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