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I've checked other cars i.e. Toyota, Honda, Acura with similar age or actually much older and there's absolutely no rust. These are cars from similar weather conditions than my car is. ...I've decided to return the car after end of lease in few months.

Well, the issue is that there should not be rust in at least 8 years in my opinion. I've checked different makes and models (much older) and none of the cars had rust after 3 years! This is just a big screw-up from Mazda. I'm almost decided to return the car when the lease expires. Thank you...

I have 2003 Protege 5 which is starting small rust spots on the rear fender lip. The car is 31 months old, has underbody rustproofing and is garaged (during nights). ...the lease is about to expire in few months and I'm deciding whether to keep it or return. The dealer is going to fix this as...

Excellent! Thanks you. Would you have a source of this info by any chance?

Well, that's the problem. It's Protege5 2003 and only 50000km. The Canadian Tire techs are saying that I need to buy new ones, but other service is saying that the rotors are good for another 50000 at minimum (just need to be slightly machined). I'd like to find out official Mazda specs.

What is the Mazda recommended minimum safe thickness of brake rotors? (Assuming there are no other problems i.e. scratches)