Mazda CX-7 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

44.9% of 1,064 MOT tests of the Mazda CX-7 first registered in 2008 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 107.6 (95% CI 97.9–117.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2008 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Mazda CX-7 built in 2008 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	44.9	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	1064
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 97.9–117.2)	107.6	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	1064
Rank among this model's 6 build years	5	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	1064
Tested in 2024	142	tests	median 100,626 miles	2024	142

Built 2008 against Mazda CX-7 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 11: 45.9% vs 43.1%; age 12: 47.3% vs 40.2%; age 13: 40.8% vs 41.9%; age 14: 48% vs n/a%; age 15: 46% vs n/a%; age 16: 45.1% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2008 Mazda CX-7 by registration · All Mazda CX-7 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2008 Mazda CX-7 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Mazda CX-7 built 2008: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
11	405 (rough estimate)	45.9	41.1–50.8	43.1	106.7
12	353 (rough estimate)	47.3	42.2–52.5	40.2	117.6
13	306 (rough estimate)	40.8	35.5–46.4	41.9	97.6
14	252 (rough estimate)	48	41.9–54.2	not available	not available
15	189 (rough estimate)	46	39.1–53.1	not available	not available
16	142 (rough estimate)	45.1	37.1–53.3	not available	not available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,647 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2008 Mazda CX-7?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2008 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 44.7 items per 100 first tests, against 34.6 across all build years of the Mazda CX-7. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Mazda CX-7 built 2008 against the Mazda CX-7 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2008, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	44.7	34.6	737
Suspension	25.6	24.2	421
Brakes	24.5	21.2	404
Steering	11.7	11.9	192
Tyres	10.1	9.6	166

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,647 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Mazda CX-7, 2008 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2007: index 108.5. 2009: index 107.5.

Mazda CX-7 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2007	108.5	94.4–122.7	no different (rough estimate)	486
2008	107.6	97.9–117.2	no different (rough estimate)	1,064
2009	107.5	98.8–116.3	no different (rough estimate)	1,321
2010	100.4	94.8–106.0	no different (rough estimate)	3,091
2011	95.5	89.7–101.3	no different (rough estimate)	2,883
2012	92.5	81.5–103.6	no different (rough estimate)	804

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,649 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Mazda CX-7 2008 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mazda-cx-7/2008/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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