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MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo frendee

30 vehicles · 482 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 30 Mazda Bongo frendee vehicles and 482 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo frendee has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,549 miles.

30
Vehicles
482
MOT tests
7,274
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo frendee problem areas

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

  • Other53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility2%

Mazda Bongo frendee pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1888%
2978%
31369%
41471%
51464%
61283%
71759%
81963%
91771%
102365%
111963%
122176%
132462%
142959%
151963%
162255%
171867%
182171%
192467%
202075%

Fuel types: Diesel (17), Petrol (13)

Most common Mazda Bongo frendee MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (34 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13 times)
  4. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  8. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (8 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (8 times)
  11. Oil leak (8 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
  15. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)

Mazda Bongo frendee pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 23 74% 133,946
2010 1 22 55% 138,338
2009 1 27 59% 213,346
2007 2 25 68% 115,243
2006 3 38 76% 134,097
2005 4 99 61% 224,619
2004 2 18 78% 142,505
2003 2 12 83% 114,332
2002 2 14 79% 141,704
2000 3 56 62% 176,077
1999 1 3 67% 130,075
1997 1 21 67% 217,627
1995 4 102 66% 171,620

Mazda Bongo frendee reliability FAQ

Across 30 Mazda Bongo frendee vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo frendee MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Mazda Bongo frendee in our data has covered around 160,549 miles.

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