Does the Mazda RX-7 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Mazda RX-7 records 18.69 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 31.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−12.65, 95% interval −14.47 to −10.83). It ranks 650 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Mazda RX-7 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda RX-7 is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 105 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 105 | 2.88 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 94 | 2.58 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 49 | 1.34 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 49 | 1.34 |
| Audible warning inoperative | 44 | 1.21 |
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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