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EF57 CFA

2008 Mazda RX-8

Silver Petrol 2616cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

78,374 mi
Last recorded78,374 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda RX-842,719 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF57 CFA
MakeMazda
ModelRX-8
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,616cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2025 78,374 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 76,102 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 69,230 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2020 67,252 miles

Both rear tyres worn on inner edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust clamp broken

Pass 12 Oct 2019 65,762 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2018 62,968 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2018 62,943 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2017 58,771 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2016 51,075 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint O/S AND N/S / PROMPT REPLACEMENT IS ADVISED/BOTH IN A SEVERELY DETERIORATED CONDITION! (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 May 2015 39,639 miles

Engine Management light on /flashing

Pass 5 Mar 2014 28,161 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 28,161 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

eml light on

Pass 19 Mar 2013 24,930 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 18 Mar 2013 24,930 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and severely perished in between tread blocks

Pass 30 Jan 2012 21,244 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres perished (224/45/18w)

Pass 5 Feb 2011 17,117 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda RX-8?

Based on 304,386 MOT tests across 25,254 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
4,376
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
25,254
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,515
Anti-roll bar linkage insecure 8,979
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,531
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,088
Anti-roll bar linkage fractured 6,762
Full Mazda RX-8 reliability report

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EF57 CFA is a 2008 Mazda RX-8 in Silver with a 2,616cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2008 Mazda RX-8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 42,719 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda RX-8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,515 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF57 CFA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda RX-8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 18 years old, this Mazda RX-8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF57 CFA is a 2008 Mazda RX-8, first registered on 31 January 2008.

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