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Mazda Rx7 2 — Reliability by Year

3,708 vehicles · MOT data 1981–1989 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Rx7 2 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1987
100.0% pass rate · 276 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1989
33.3% pass rate · 183 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1989
33.3%
46,681 mi 183
1988
299
1987
100.0%
90,952 mi 276
1986
394
1985
99.9%
90,691 mi 375
1984
100.0%
63,929 mi 617
1983
100.0%
71,026 mi 665
1982
603
1981
296

Which year Mazda Rx7 2 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 46,681 miles (newest year) to 90,952 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 Rx7 2.

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