MOT reliability
Mazda Bongo friedee
8 vehicles · 152 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Mazda Bongo friedee vehicles and 152 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo friedee has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 170,261 miles.
8
Vehicles
152
MOT tests
6,286
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Bongo friedee problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Bongo friedee MOT tests:
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Other54%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
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Brakes13%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Body & structure4%
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Visibility1%
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Steering1%
Mazda Bongo friedee pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 62% |
| 2 | 8 | 62% |
| 3 | 8 | 62% |
| 4 | 9 | 67% |
| 5 | 6 | 83% |
| 6 | 9 | 67% |
| 7 | 8 | 75% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 8 | 62% |
| 10 | 11 | 64% |
| 11 | 7 | 71% |
| 12 | 13 | 54% |
| 13 | 6 | 83% |
| 14 | 5 | 100% |
| 15 | 9 | 44% |
| 16 | 6 | 50% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (6), Petrol (2)
Most common Mazda Bongo friedee MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Bongo friedee MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (7 times)
- Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- head lamps slightly tarnished (4 times)
- leasure battery insecure (4 times)
- near side front tyre wearing @ outer edge (4 times)
- over sills fitted (4 times)
Mazda Bongo friedee pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 23 | 65% | 153,755 |
| 2011 | 2 | 43 | 72% | 191,178 |
| 2009 | 1 | 21 | 76% | 116,510 |
| 2006 | 1 | 34 | 56% | 250,038 |
| 2003 | 1 | 16 | 56% | 150,336 |
| 1996 | 2 | 15 | 73% | 154,547 |
Mazda Bongo friedee reliability FAQ
Across 8 Mazda Bongo friedee vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo friedee MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d).
The typical Mazda Bongo friedee in our data has covered around
170,261 miles.
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