MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo freindy

Q: Is the Mazda Bongo freindy reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Bongo freindy vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 5.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Bongo freindy vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo freindy has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 204,688 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,123

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo freindy problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Bongo freindy MOT tests:

Other61%
Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
Lamps & electrical8%
Brakes5%
Body & structure5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Steering4%
Emissions & nuisance3%

Mazda Bongo freindy pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	1	0%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Bongo freindy MOT faults

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Non obligatory mirror damaged (2 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
Corrosion to underside of vehicle. (2 times)
Headlamp patterns poor (2 times)
Offside Rear light damaged (2 times)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Central Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi hose to brake pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b)) (2 times)

Mazda Bongo freindy pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	26	62%	204,688

Mazda Bongo freindy reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Bongo freindy vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo freindy MOT issues are: Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda Bongo freindy in our data has covered around 204,688 miles.

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