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MOT reliability

Ford Bongo

236 vehicles · 5,026 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 236 Ford Bongo vehicles and 5,026 completed MOT tests, the Ford Bongo has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,097 miles.

236
Vehicles
5,026
MOT tests
6,293
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Bongo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Bongo MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering2%

Ford Bongo pass rate by age

How the Ford Bongo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
115675%
219569%
320669%
418771%
520072%
620466%
720566%
821465%
923262%
1024366%
1125467%
1226464%
1325366%
1425766%
1522765%
1622666%
1720167%
1820163%
1917066%
2013564%

Fuel types: Diesel (205), Petrol (30), LPG (1)

Most common Ford Bongo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Bongo MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (281 times)
  2. Oil leak (166 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (135 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (133 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (111 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (104 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (101 times)
  8. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (94 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (74 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (69 times)
  12. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (62 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (58 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (55 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (55 times)

Ford Bongo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 2 30 60% 141,835
2014 3 58 62% 148,157
2013 6 114 61% 186,845
2012 3 63 63% 204,728
2011 6 127 65% 190,089
2010 8 163 63% 179,206
2009 6 147 67% 171,561
2008 10 235 66% 166,318
2007 17 378 66% 180,703
2006 24 581 66% 162,246
2005 36 780 68% 197,854
2004 18 388 68% 181,044
2003 12 271 66% 144,539
2002 2 55 56% 154,622
2000 1 24 67% 174,467
1999 3 48 71% 180,945
1998 5 93 69% 164,385
1997 17 356 67% 165,557
1996 26 531 64% 192,591
1995 30 575 67% 178,867
1988 1 9 67% 165,503

Ford Bongo reliability FAQ

Across 236 Ford Bongo vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Bongo MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Ford Bongo in our data has covered around 178,097 miles.

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