Used Mazda RX-8 Glove Box

The RX-8 was produced as a single generation running from 2003 to 2012, with a facelift introduced in 2008 that brought interior and exterior revisions. Because the facelift did alter interior trim and dash components, a glove box from a pre-facelift car (2003–2008) may not be a straightforward swap into a post-facelift car (2008–2012), even though they share the same basic platform. Name the boundary to your breaker and ask them to confirm the part matches your specific build year before buying.

Yes, all Mazda RX-8 models were fitted with a glove box as standard — it sits in the passenger side of the dashboard and is a conventional lockable storage compartment. There are no drivetrain, engine, or trim variants that omit it, so it is a genuine part to search for on any RX-8 regardless of the rotary engine specification.

The RX-8 was sold in the UK in trim levels including the standard, PZ, and later Sport, with differences mainly in equipment levels rather than major structural interior changes. The glove box housing itself is generally the same unit across trims, though the finish, surround colour, or any illumination detail may vary slightly depending on interior colour pack. Your breaker should be able to confirm whether the trim of the donor car matches your interior, particularly if you want the colour or finish to blend in correctly.

Both a 2005 and a 2007 RX-8 fall within the pre-facelift generation (2003–2008), so they share the same basic interior architecture and the glove box should be compatible. Always check the part against your registration with the breaker to be certain, as minor production changes can occur within a generation without a formal facelift announcement.

The 2008 facelift represents a meaningful design boundary for interior components on the RX-8, and a glove box from a 2009 post-facelift car may differ in shape, trim integration, or fixing points compared to a 2006 pre-facelift example. We would not recommend assuming these are interchangeable — route this question to your breaker and have them confirm fitment against both build years before purchasing.

The glove box on the RX-8 is a passenger-side (NS — nearside) component only, so there is no OS variant to consider for this part. All RX-8s sold in the UK are right-hand drive, meaning the glove box is always on the left-hand side of the cabin, and you simply need to match the generation and trim finish with the donor car.