Does the Mazda RX-7 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Mazda RX-7 records 8.56 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.88 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−12.32, 95% interval −13.80 to −10.83). It ranks 683 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Mazda RX-7 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda RX-7 is “Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake”, recorded 53 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 53 | 1.45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 48 | 1.32 |
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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