MOT reliability

Mazda Bongo truck

Q: Is the Mazda Bongo truck reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Bongo truck vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 5.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Bongo truck vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Bongo truck has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 151,510 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,915

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Bongo truck problem areas

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

Other77%
Brakes11%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Steering7%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Body & structure3%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mazda Bongo truck pass rate by age

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

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Bongo truck MOT faults

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

Oil leak (6 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
general underbody corrosion (3 times)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (2 times)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Nail in offside front tyre (2 times)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
both front headlight image slightly distorted (2 times)

Mazda Bongo truck pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1995	1	21	57%	151,510

Mazda Bongo truck reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Bongo truck vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Bongo truck MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mazda Bongo truck in our data has covered around 151,510 miles.

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