Mazda Friendee bongo
Based on 50 Mazda Friendee bongo vehicles and 850 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Friendee bongo has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 162,594 miles.
Mazda Friendee bongo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Friendee bongo MOT tests:
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Other70%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Body & structure6%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
Mazda Friendee bongo pass rate by age
How the Mazda Friendee bongo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 76% |
| 2 | 33 | 85% |
| 3 | 40 | 75% |
| 4 | 40 | 70% |
| 5 | 35 | 71% |
| 6 | 37 | 73% |
| 7 | 36 | 69% |
| 8 | 30 | 70% |
| 9 | 28 | 68% |
| 10 | 42 | 62% |
| 11 | 42 | 62% |
| 12 | 42 | 69% |
| 13 | 41 | 63% |
| 14 | 39 | 62% |
| 15 | 37 | 68% |
| 16 | 36 | 64% |
| 17 | 34 | 62% |
| 18 | 32 | 69% |
| 19 | 30 | 67% |
| 20 | 27 | 70% |
Fuel types: Diesel (32), Petrol (18)
Most common Mazda Friendee bongo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Friendee bongo MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (27 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
- Oil leak (18 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (17 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (16 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (15 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (15 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (14 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (14 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
Mazda Friendee bongo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 88,564 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 121,045 |
| 2019 | 4 | 33 | 91% | 88,943 |
| 2018 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 105,590 |
| 2017 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 148,162 |
| 2011 | 2 | 34 | 71% | 183,264 |
| 2010 | 1 | 24 | 62% | 176,713 |
| 2009 | 2 | 36 | 72% | 124,594 |
| 2008 | 1 | 15 | 60% | 216,279 |
| 2007 | 5 | 125 | 68% | 187,483 |
| 2005 | 3 | 57 | 65% | 178,012 |
| 2004 | 4 | 94 | 70% | 152,042 |
| 2003 | 3 | 46 | 63% | 97,050 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 47,098 |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 120,261 |
| 1998 | 4 | 97 | 61% | 348,631 |
| 1996 | 7 | 143 | 66% | 181,198 |
| 1995 | 2 | 36 | 53% | 199,685 |
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