1992 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Petrol · J118 JGO

The Mazda RX-7 presents a currently roadworthy status following a clean pass on 24 July 2025 at 156,543 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared its most recent test with no defects logged, though the preceding attempt on 21 July 2025 at 156,528 miles failed with no defects recorded, a pattern repeated in July 2024 when a failure at 156,020 miles on 19 July was immediately followed by a pass at 156,029 miles the same day. Such paired failures and passes with no advisories suggest administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical deterioration. Recorded mileage sits at 156,543 against a 1992 build, averaging roughly 4,600 miles per year. The odometer moved only 812 miles between the June 2023 test at 155,731 miles and the July 2024 pass at 156,029 miles, then crept up a further 514 miles to the 2025 pass. This low annual use over 34 years implies long dormant periods, which on a rotary-engined coupe raises the risk of seized ancillaries, degraded rubber bushings, and standing corrosion rather than high-mileage drivetrain fatigue. The MOT file shows no advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity at any stage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills, subframes, and wheel arches for rust, as the DVSA tester logged nothing but the RX-7's age makes hidden corrosion plausible. Check the brake calipers for binding after the car's idle spells, and verify tyre sidewall condition given the low turnover may have left aged rubber fitted. The repeated same-day fail-then-pass entries with zero defects point to previous owners managing tests through retests rather than rectifying faults, yet no recurring mechanical trend emerges from the data. Given the clean recent pass and minimal mileage, the car reads as lightly used but demands hands-on checks for age-related perishables the MOT did not capture.