Mazda Bongo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mazda

Model: Bongo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 65,493 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.2%

Share of this model's 65,493 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£365/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

139,098

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

139,176

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

25.5

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

7,222

7,222 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

65,493

65,493 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,222On the road

Insight summary

Mazda Bongo is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,222 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.2% from 65,493 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 139,098 miles and an average age of 25.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 139,176 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and braking components. The practical read is that the Mazda Bongo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,832
DIESEL	3,319
LPG	62
GAS BI-FUEL	6
OTHER	2
GAS	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1,747
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,085
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,059
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,053
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	985
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	928
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	917
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	885
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	883
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	806
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	763
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	753
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	732
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	729
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	708
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	695
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	678
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	652
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	650
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	643
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	635
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	634
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	608
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	604
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	599

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,431 defects across this top 25 set

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

1,747

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,085

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,059

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,053

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

985

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

928

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

917

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

885

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

883

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

806

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

763

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

753

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

732

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

729

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

708

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

695

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

678

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

652

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

650

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

643

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

635

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

634

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

608

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

604

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

599

Mazda Bongo reliability and MOT data