MOT Check for MAZDA RX-8s

The MAZDA RX-8 makes up 20,433 of the overall 10,006,774 MAZDA MOT test results. Select your RX-8 model year below to find the specific problems.

Or perform a full mot check on your MAZDA RX-8 then use our popular KnowYourCar app

MOT check
Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:40 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:29 times
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:47 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:188 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:201 times
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:53 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:58 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:103 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:523 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:188 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:28 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:47 times
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:99 times
NEXT: Please select the model year you are interested in

KnowYourCar App Available on Web, Android, iOS and Microsoft

KnowYourCar on Microsoft

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy