MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo friend

Q: Is the Mazda Bongo friend reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Bongo friend vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed

68%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Bongo friend vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo friend has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 169,166 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,931

Avg miles / year

1.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo friend problem areas

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

Other56%
Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
Body & structure13%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Brakes4%
Lamps & electrical2%
Visibility2%

Mazda Bongo friend pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Bongo friend MOT faults

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) (1 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Mazda Bongo friend pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1995	1	28	68%	169,166

Mazda Bongo friend reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Bongo friend vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo friend MOT issues are: Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Mazda Bongo friend in our data has covered around 169,166 miles.

Compare the Mazda Bongo friend

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