MOT reliability

Mazda Frend bongo

Q: Is the Mazda Frend bongo reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Frend bongo vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 5.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Frend bongo vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Frend bongo has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 267,874 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

9,045

Avg miles / year

5.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Frend bongo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Frend bongo MOT tests:

Other60%
Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Brakes4%
Body & structure4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Steering2%

Mazda Frend bongo pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Frend bongo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Frend bongo MOT tests:

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
Offside inner and outer sill slightly corroded. Offside front anti-roll bar bush slight play. Both front and rear anti-roll bar linkage slight play. Both front tyres worn close to limit. (2 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e) (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
battery lose but not insecure (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Front Nail in tyre (2 times)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
coolant leak (2 times)
exhaust blow (2 times)

Mazda Frend bongo pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2004	1	23	57%	267,874

Mazda Frend bongo reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Frend bongo vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 5.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Frend bongo MOT issues are: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d).

The typical Mazda Frend bongo in our data has covered around 267,874 miles.

Compare the Mazda Frend bongo

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