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MAZDA RX-82004 · 2.6L PETROL

SJ04 HFS

Vehicle Insight Summary

2004 MAZDA RX-8 — PETROL, 2616cc. This vehicle has 73,294 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/03/2018

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 73,294
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2004
Engine: 2616cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 03:48 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mazda Rx-8 (SJ04 HFS) from 2004 show a total of 5 MOT tests between February 2015 and March 2017.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (15 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 29 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)”; “Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY