Mazda RX-8

1,923 on UK roads in 2025-260 vs 2024

On the road

1,923

1,923 licensed

Change vs 2024

-11.9%

-260 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda RX-8 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,923 licensed in 2025 - down 11.9% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda RX-8 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda RX-8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda RX-8 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,923total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L8
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L1,913
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200419%
2005-200976%
2010-20145%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Rx 8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,977 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.6%

2,977 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,547 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.2%

2023

72.7%

2024

71.9%

2025

73.6%

▲ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Rx 8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 3,436 cars tracked across years

2,614miles a year · low use

86%

low · <5k

13.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 811-3,584 miles a year (median 1,878).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

66,185

34,962middle 50%: 48,983-81,25799,011

Typical odometer rising: 64,574 → 65,031 → 65,824 → 66,185

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.5%

40-80k

74.6%

80-120k

67.2%

120k+

68.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Mazda Rx 8 passes first time 73.6% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,614 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 68.7% past 120k.

Why a RX-8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 673 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a RX-8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.1%

Exhaust & emissions42.1%

Brakes26.7%

Lamps & electrical26.6%

Body & structure15.8%

Tyres15%

Visibility10.7%

Seat belts8.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits105

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction95

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired95

Emissions levels exceed default limits91

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer74

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened63

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake62

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning62

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements58

Emissions test unable to be completed47

24.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·673 fails analysed

Mazda RX-8 - frequently asked

How many Mazda RX-8 are left in the UK?

There are 1,923 Mazda RX-8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11.9% on 2024.

How many new Mazda RX-8 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda RX-8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Mazda RX-8 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda RX-8?

Most Mazda RX-8 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Mazda RX-8?

73.6% of Mazda RX-8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda RX-8 has around 65,215 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda RX-8?

Before you buy a specific Mazda RX-8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Mazda RX-8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda RX-8 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,923total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L8
1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L1,913
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200419%
2005-200976%
2010-20145%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Rx 8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,977 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.6%

2,977 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,547 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.2%

2023

72.7%

2024

71.9%

2025

73.6%

▲ 0.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Rx 8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 3,436 cars tracked across years

2,614miles a year · low use

86%

low · <5k

13.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 811-3,584 miles a year (median 1,878).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

66,185

34,962middle 50%: 48,983-81,25799,011

Typical odometer rising: 64,574 → 65,031 → 65,824 → 66,185

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.5%

40-80k

74.6%

80-120k

67.2%

120k+

68.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a RX-8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 673 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a RX-8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.1%

Exhaust & emissions42.1%

Brakes26.7%

Lamps & electrical26.6%

Body & structure15.8%

Tyres15%

Visibility10.7%

Seat belts8.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits105

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction95

Emissions levels exceed default limits91

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer74

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened63

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake62

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning62

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements58

Emissions test unable to be completed47

24.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·673 fails analysed

Mazda RX-8 - frequently asked

How many Mazda RX-8 are left in the UK?

There are 1,923 Mazda RX-8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 11.9% on 2024.

How many new Mazda RX-8 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda RX-8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Mazda RX-8 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda RX-8?

Most Mazda RX-8 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Mazda RX-8?

73.6% of Mazda RX-8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda RX-8 has around 65,215 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda RX-8?

Before you buy a specific Mazda RX-8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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