MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo fridee

Q: Is the Mazda Bongo fridee reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Bongo fridee vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed

56%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Bongo fridee vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo fridee has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,527 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

11,063

Avg miles / year

3.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo fridee problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
Other26%
Lamps & electrical18%
Seatbelts & equipment9%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Brakes6%
Steering3%

Mazda Bongo fridee pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	0%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda Bongo fridee MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) (1 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) (1 times)

Mazda Bongo fridee pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	9	56%	167,527

Mazda Bongo fridee reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Bongo fridee vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo fridee MOT issues are: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Mazda Bongo fridee in our data has covered around 167,527 miles.

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