MOT reliability
Mazda Bongo friendee aero
4 vehicles · 61 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Mazda Bongo friendee aero vehicles and 61 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo friendee aero has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 183,417 miles.
4
Vehicles
61
MOT tests
6,195
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Bongo friendee aero problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Bongo friendee aero MOT tests:
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Other51%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
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Lamps & electrical18%
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Brakes14%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure4%
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Identification & plates3%
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Steering1%
Mazda Bongo friendee aero pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 5 | 60% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Mazda Bongo friendee aero MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Bongo friendee aero MOT tests:
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- head lights glazed (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Mid/rear exhaust corroded. (2 times)
- Exhaust corroding. (2 times)
- Spare tyre flat (2 times)
- Exhaust system corroded. (2 times)
Mazda Bongo friendee aero pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 172,259 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 236,902 |
| 2001 | 1 | 23 | 70% | 151,982 |
| 2000 | 1 | 24 | 62% | 172,525 |
Mazda Bongo friendee aero reliability FAQ
Across 4 Mazda Bongo friendee aero vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo friendee aero MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2).
The typical Mazda Bongo friendee aero in our data has covered around
183,417 miles.
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