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:
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:61 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:26 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:285 times
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:122 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:30 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:61 times
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:15 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:66 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:38 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:32 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:63 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:97 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:17 times
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