2008 Mazda Rx8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,747

Total Tests (All Years)

58,067 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Rx8 as it ages.

2 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.1%

3 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.3%

5 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.7%	47
3 yrs	72.6%	1,235
4 yrs	68.8%	1,216
5 yrs	69.1%	1,170
6 yrs	67.9%	1,100
7 yrs	67.9%	1,034
8 yrs	65.9%	1,005
9 yrs	69.3%	898
10 yrs	66.2%	557
11 yrs	66.0%	485

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Rx8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	66%	485
2018 (10 yrs)	66.2%	557
2017 (9 yrs)	69.3%	898
2016 (8 yrs)	65.9%	1,005
2015 (7 yrs)	67.9%	1,034
2014 (6 yrs)	67.9%	1,100
2013 (5 yrs)	69.1%	1,170
2012 (4 yrs)	68.8%	1,216
2011 (3 yrs)	72.6%	1,235
2010 (2 yrs)	78.7%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,654Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 23,385Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 28,418Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 33,764Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 39,238Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 43,618Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 49,591Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 898Avg Mileage 52,688Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 557Avg Mileage 56,690Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 485Avg Mileage 58,067Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Rx8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.7%	47	24,654	Tyres — 12.8%
2011	3	72.6%	1,235	23,385	Suspension — 14.9%
2012	4	68.8%	1,216	28,418	Suspension — 18.9%
2013	5	69.1%	1,170	33,764	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	6	67.9%	1,100	39,238	Suspension — 25.7%
2015	7	67.9%	1,034	43,618	Brakes — 30.7%
2016	8	65.9%	1,005	49,591	Tyres — 27.2%
2017	9	69.3%	898	52,688	Suspension — 24.9%
2018	10	66.2%	557	56,690	Brakes — 33.9%
2019	11	66.0%	485	58,067	Brakes — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Rx8, with age trends.

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	32.6% (11 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (2 yrs)	32.0% (11 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (2 yrs)	27.0% (11 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 8,747 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.