What year Mazda Rx 7 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Mazda Rx 7 has the highest pass rate at 82.0%, out of 121 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Rx 7 MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Rx 7 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda Rx 7 — Reliability by Year

3,507 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Rx 7 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1999

82.0% pass rate · 121 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

65.6% pass rate · 110 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	82.0%	72,884 mi	121
1997	81.1%	79,398 mi	115
1996	79.5%	82,110 mi	153
1995	76.9%	84,593 mi	336
1994	77.1%	82,530 mi	392
1993	77.1%	89,310 mi	547
1992	77.6%	93,044 mi	940
1991	75.0%	85,522 mi	119
1990	73.7%	93,260 mi	206
1989	73.9%	98,137 mi	209
1988	65.6%	90,306 mi	110
1985	68.7%	86,993 mi	133
1984	74.7%	89,371 mi	126

Which year Mazda Rx 7 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 72,884 miles (newest year) to 98,137 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mazda Rx 7.

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