MAZDA RX-8 R12RXB has 20 MOTs

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This 2006 MAZDA RX-8 has Passed 13 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 92,082 miles 1 month ago on Thursday 5th March 2026 at 16:13.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Thursday 18th March 2027.

R12RXB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED18TH MARCH 202792,082 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Front And Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Front N Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Front N Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Front N Rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Outer Integral Body Structure Is Repaired But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))
FAILED3RD MARCH 202692,073 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Front And Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Outer Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Front N Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Front N Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Front N Rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED19TH MARCH 202518TH MARCH 202690,550 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Under Body, Suspension, Sills, Corroded/covered In Black Sealant
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Suspension Component Modified But Not Seriously Weakened All (5.3.3 (c) (i))
PASSED23RD AUGUST 202122ND AUGUST 202286,939 MI
FAILED23RD AUGUST 202186,937 MI
 
  1. MINOR - All Direction Indicators Flashing More Than 120 Times A Minute (4.4.4 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Missing In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
PASSED21ST JUNE 201920TH DECEMBER 202086,644 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED31ST MAY 201830TH MAY 201984,280 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 201614TH OCTOBER 201777,892 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED12TH OCTOBER 201677,879 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit On Limit At Time Of Test (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Perished Over Tread Pattern
FAILED6TH OCTOBER 201677,868 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Both Sides On Limit At Time Of Test (4.1.e.1)
  4. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Excessive (7.3.d.4)
  5. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
  6. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
  7. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (7.3.d.3)
  8. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Inner Pad (3.5.1g)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Inner Pad (3.5.1g)
PASSED2ND JUNE 201530TH JUNE 201663,720 MI
PASSED12TH JUNE 201430TH JUNE 201557,809 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Anti Roll Bar Link Arm Partly Fractured
  5. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyres Perished
PASSED7TH JUNE 201330TH JUNE 201453,930 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyres Slightly Perished
FAILED7TH JUNE 201353,930 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. PRS - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  8. USER ENTERED - Both Front Tyres Slightly Perished
PASSED18TH JUNE 201230TH JUNE 201350,625 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED23RD JUNE 201130TH JUNE 201246,005 MI
FAILED10TH JUNE 201145,777 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (7.3.d.3)
  2. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. PRS - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Fractured (2.4.g.1)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Fractured (2.4.g.1)
  6. FAIL - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Fractured (2.4.g.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  8. USER ENTERED - Both Front Brake Discs Pitted
PASSED8TH JUNE 201030TH JUNE 201142,100 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Front And Rear Brake Discs Slightly Pitted
FAILED18TH JUNE 200937,013 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  3. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Front Tyre
PASSED18TH JUNE 200930TH JUNE 201037,013 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Front Tyre
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

R12RXB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 65% | MOT Failure Rate: 35%

R12RXB MOT Comments

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R12RXB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 92,082 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,604 miles

R12RXB FAQs

This Mazda Rx-8 with registration R12RXB was manufactured on Friday 30th June 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.3 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 92,082 miles, so this Mazda has travelled an average of 4,604 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 20 MOTs on record for this Mazda Rx-8 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means R12RXB has a 65% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mazda Rx-8 has had 57 Advisories, 5 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 2 Major, 0 Dangerous and 11 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mazda Rx-8 is currently SORN .

Does R12RXB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 19th April 2026 R12RXB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is R12RXB Taxed?

No, as of Sunday 19th April 2026 R12RXB does not have Tax. The vehicle is declared as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). Read more

When does R12RXB MOT expire?

The current MOT for R12RXB will expire in 11 months on Thursday 18th March 2027. Read more

When did R12RXB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for R12RXB was on Thursday 5th March 2026 at 16:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has R12RXB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for R12RXB we can see 13 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has R12RXB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for R12RXB we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 65% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is R12RXB?

R12RXB is registered as a 2006 Mazda Rx-8. Read more

How many miles has R12RXB done?

The odometer reading for R12RXB at the last MOT in March 2026 was 92,082 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 4,604 miles per year. Read more

How old is R12RXB?

The vehicle R12RXB was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Friday 30th June 2006. Read more

What colour is R12RXB?

The official colour of R12RXB is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does R12RXB have?

R12RXB has a 1.3 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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