MOT Check for MAZDA RX-8s

The MAZDA RX-8 makes up 13,979 of the overall 8,869,349 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:28 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:135 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:62 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:229 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:154 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:229 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:16 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:470 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:233 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:30 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:119 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:186 times
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