Skip to content

Mazda 6 vs Mazda Bonogo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mazda 6
75%
MOT pass rate · 159,403 vehicles
Mazda Bonogo
66%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Bonogo (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 6 Mazda Bonogo
MOT pass rate 75% 66%
MOT failure rate 25% 34%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1%
Average mileage 113,866 mi 152,775 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 159,403 1

Most common faults

Mazda 6

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Mazda Bonogo

  1. Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  4. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  5. all rear suspension bushes starting to perish,no excess movement
  6. both front antiroll links dust covers split

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Bonogo (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 6 report Full Mazda Bonogo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.