2005 Mazda Rx8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

34,835

Total Tests (All Years)

65,504 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Rx8 as it ages.

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.0%	4,751
5 yrs	64.5%	4,597
6 yrs	62.4%	4,526
7 yrs	61.1%	4,308
8 yrs	59.7%	3,950
9 yrs	59.5%	3,456
10 yrs	59.8%	3,018
11 yrs	58.2%	2,481
12 yrs	59.0%	1,934
13 yrs	59.8%	1,015
14 yrs	59.4%	799

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Rx8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	59.4%	799
2018 (13 yrs)	59.8%	1,015
2017 (12 yrs)	59%	1,934
2016 (11 yrs)	58.2%	2,481
2015 (10 yrs)	59.8%	3,018
2014 (9 yrs)	59.5%	3,456
2013 (8 yrs)	59.7%	3,950
2012 (7 yrs)	61.1%	4,308
2011 (6 yrs)	62.4%	4,526
2010 (5 yrs)	64.5%	4,597
2009 (4 yrs)	69%	4,751

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,751Avg Mileage 35,197Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,597Avg Mileage 41,316Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,526Avg Mileage 46,497Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,308Avg Mileage 51,245Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,950Avg Mileage 55,750Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,456Avg Mileage 58,944Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 61,420Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,481Avg Mileage 63,860Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,934Avg Mileage 65,339Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 66,523Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 799Avg Mileage 65,504Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda Rx8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.0%	4,751	35,197	Suspension — 15.1%
2010	5	64.5%	4,597	41,316	Suspension — 20.0%
2011	6	62.4%	4,526	46,497	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	7	61.1%	4,308	51,245	Suspension — 19.0%
2013	8	59.7%	3,950	55,750	Brakes — 31.8%
2014	9	59.5%	3,456	58,944	Brakes — 39.1%
2015	10	59.8%	3,018	61,420	Brakes — 34.2%
2016	11	58.2%	2,481	63,860	Brakes — 36.8%
2017	12	59.0%	1,934	65,339	Brakes — 41.8%
2018	13	59.8%	1,015	66,523	Brakes — 37.4%
2019	14	59.4%	799	65,504	Suspension — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Rx8, with age trends.

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.6% (4 yrs)	40.2% (14 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (4 yrs)	43.4% (14 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (4 yrs)	24.0% (14 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Rx8 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 34,835 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.