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.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Rear coil spring broken Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:40 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:15 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:42 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive Occurs:42 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:523 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:39 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:97 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Occurs:41 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:34 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
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