Does the Mazda RX-7 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mazda RX-7 records 3.62 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.81, 95% interval −12.04 to −9.57). It ranks 634 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mazda RX-7 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda RX-7 is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 32 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 32 | 0.88 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,644 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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