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2005 Mazda Rx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
85.0%
Latest Pass Rate
150
Total Tests (All Years)
78,110 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 85.0%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Rx-7 as it ages.

16 yrs71.4%
17 yrs71.9%
18 yrs91.7%
19 yrs85.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs71.4%42
17 yrs71.9%32
18 yrs91.7%36
19 yrs85.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)85%40
2023 (18 yrs)91.7%36
2022 (17 yrs)71.9%32
2021 (16 yrs)71.4%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
71.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 96,672Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%
2022
71.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 85,827Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2023
91.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 83,017Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2024
85.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 78,110Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Rx-7, with age trends.

Brakes
39.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment47.6% (16 yrs)2.5% (19 yrs)
-45.1%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks19.0% (16 yrs)2.5% (19 yrs)
-16.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx-7 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 150 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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