Mazda RX-8 - 2006
284.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda RX-8, model year 2006.
Sample size: 632 cars, 1,252 tests and 3,562 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 632 cars
The 2006 Mazda RX-8 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 285 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 23% better than the average of 369 defects. Notably, the RX-8 shows strong performance in categories like steering and visibility, where it has significantly fewer defects than average. However, it stands out negatively in the "Other" category, experiencing a higher defect rate than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates in the RX-8 also rise, particularly in higher mileage segments, though overall it remains more reliable than the average car of its year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 632 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.1% better
135.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.2% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Power steering: inoperative
Visibility
▲ 48.7% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.2% better
70.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.8% better
227.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 28.2% better
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 20.3% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 44.3% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 27