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MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo mpv

40 vehicles · 600 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 40 Mazda Bongo mpv vehicles and 600 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo mpv has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,523 miles.

40
Vehicles
600
MOT tests
7,187
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo mpv problem areas

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

  • Other51%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Brakes8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%

Mazda Bongo mpv pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12479%
22685%
32972%
42774%
52972%
62767%
72677%
82065%
92259%
102065%
112568%
122864%
132568%
141974%
152467%
162361%
172662%
182662%
191963%
201958%

Fuel types: Petrol (24), Diesel (16)

Most common Mazda Bongo mpv MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (28 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  10. Oil leak (11 times)
  11. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (11 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  14. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
  15. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (9 times)

Mazda Bongo mpv pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 5 51 76% 131,243
2018 4 45 76% 141,917
2015 2 30 70% 175,299
2013 1 17 71% 169,894
2008 2 48 60% 205,348
2007 2 32 62% 164,271
2006 3 78 63% 172,642
2005 3 32 72% 127,010
2004 2 27 78% 135,564
2003 2 17 53% 145,265
2002 4 35 83% 125,718
2001 1 12 67% 122,577
2000 1 12 67% 119,954
1997 1 25 64% 195,339
1996 3 71 63% 204,702
1995 4 68 65% 120,461

Mazda Bongo mpv reliability FAQ

Across 40 Mazda Bongo mpv vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo mpv MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Mazda Bongo mpv in our data has covered around 149,523 miles.

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