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Mazda Rx 8 — Reliability by Year

25,100 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2010 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Rx 8 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
2010
83.8% pass rate · 163 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2003
73.2% pass rate · 1,930 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2010
83.8%
42,139 mi 163
2009
79.2%
41,619 mi 612
2008
76.6%
42,143 mi 1,259
2007
75.2%
43,874 mi 2,968
2006
74.8%
46,350 mi 4,442
2005
73.9%
47,871 mi 4,800
2004
73.7%
50,651 mi 8,926
2003
73.2%
50,129 mi 1,930

Which year Mazda Rx 8 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 41,619 miles (newest year) to 50,651 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 8.

See the buying guide →

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