Mazda Rx-7 MOT data by year
The Mazda Rx-7 appears in 3,254 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2022. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, emissions & environmental and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 88.3%.
3,254
MOT tests analysed
88.3%
Pass rate
11.7%
Fail rate
1980–2022
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 8.9% | 290 |
| 2 | Emissions & environmental | 5.5% | 179 |
| 3 | Brakes | 3.5% | 113 |
| 4 | Visibility | 2.7% | 89 |
| 5 | Suspension | 2.6% | 84 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 1.6% | 52 |
| 7 | Other defects | 1.3% | 43 |
| 8 | Tyres | 1.0% | 33 |
Methodology & source. Based on 3,254 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.