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:
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Occurs:73 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:20 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) Occurs:83 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:285 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:24 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:249 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:42 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:31 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:14 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:117 times
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
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