2007 Mazda Rx8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

22,050

Total Tests (All Years)

62,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda Rx8 as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.1%

3 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	60
3 yrs	71.9%	2,864
4 yrs	67.7%	2,842
5 yrs	66.5%	2,740
6 yrs	66.6%	2,645
7 yrs	64.5%	2,492
8 yrs	65.3%	2,340
9 yrs	62.0%	2,177
10 yrs	63.0%	1,803
11 yrs	61.5%	1,126
12 yrs	57.2%	961

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda Rx8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	57.2%	961
2018 (11 yrs)	61.5%	1,126
2017 (10 yrs)	63%	1,803
2016 (9 yrs)	62%	2,177
2015 (8 yrs)	65.3%	2,340
2014 (7 yrs)	64.5%	2,492
2013 (6 yrs)	66.6%	2,645
2012 (5 yrs)	66.5%	2,740
2011 (4 yrs)	67.7%	2,842
2010 (3 yrs)	71.9%	2,864
2009 (2 yrs)	75%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 24,242Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,864Avg Mileage 23,772Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,842Avg Mileage 30,019Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,740Avg Mileage 35,460Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2013

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,645Avg Mileage 40,604Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,492Avg Mileage 46,001Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,340Avg Mileage 50,973Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,177Avg Mileage 54,437Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,803Avg Mileage 56,934Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 59,640Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 961Avg Mileage 62,269Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda Rx8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	75.0%	60	24,242	Suspension — 11.7%
2010	3	71.9%	2,864	23,772	Suspension — 13.1%
2011	4	67.7%	2,842	30,019	Suspension — 19.8%
2012	5	66.5%	2,740	35,460	Suspension — 19.7%
2013	6	66.6%	2,645	40,604	Suspension — 26.1%
2014	7	64.5%	2,492	46,001	Suspension — 29.3%
2015	8	65.3%	2,340	50,973	Brakes — 31.9%
2016	9	62.0%	2,177	54,437	Suspension — 30.8%
2017	10	63.0%	1,803	56,934	Tyres — 30.6%
2018	11	61.5%	1,126	59,640	Brakes — 34.5%
2019	12	57.2%	961	62,269	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda Rx8, with age trends.

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

↑ 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	5.0% (2 yrs)	46.7% (12 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	35.1% (12 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.7% (2 yrs)	36.7% (12 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 22,050 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.