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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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:43 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:33 times
Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:13 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:79 times
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:11 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:665 times
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:321 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:26 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:296 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:30 times
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:12 times
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:24 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:24 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:12 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:300 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:132 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:11 times
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:43 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:41 times
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