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2010 Mazda Rx-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
504
Total Tests (All Years)
61,382 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Rx-8

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 75.8%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 23.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda Rx-8 as it ages.

10 yrs83.9%
11 yrs70.6%
12 yrs75.3%
13 yrs76.4%
14 yrs75.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs83.9%87
11 yrs70.6%119
12 yrs75.3%89
13 yrs76.4%110
14 yrs75.8%99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda Rx-8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)75.8%99
2023 (13 yrs)76.4%110
2022 (12 yrs)75.3%89
2021 (11 yrs)70.6%119
2020 (10 yrs)83.9%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
83.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 52,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2021
70.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 57,162Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%
2022
75.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 57,479Top Failure Tyres — 37.1%
2023
76.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 61,434Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%
2024
75.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 61,382Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda Rx-8, with age trends.

Brakes
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.6% (10 yrs)28.3% (14 yrs)
+23.7%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks4.6% (10 yrs)15.2% (14 yrs)
+10.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.5% (10 yrs)20.2% (14 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.1% (10 yrs)13.1% (14 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres10.3% (10 yrs)12.1% (14 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx-8 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 504 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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