Mazda Bongo MOT pass rate: 59.5% (8,682 tests, 2025)

Name: Mazda Bongo MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mazda Bongo passed 59.5% of its 8,682 MOT tests in 2025 — 18.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 21 years old with 125,488 miles on the clock.

59.5%Pass rate (2025)

8,682MOT tests analysed

125,488 miMedian mileage at test

21 yrsMedian age at test

How the Bongo compares

Mazda Bongo

59.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mazda average (all models)

77.3%

What fails most on the Mazda Bongo

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Bongo:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	4,006	28.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,302	23.9%
3	Body, chassis, structure	2,329	16.8%
4	Brakes	1,485	10.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	938	6.8%
6	Visibility	792	5.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Bongo owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Bongo pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2005	1,860	60.5%	-4.0 pts	127,429	60.5% visual scale
2006	1,600	56.2%	-8.2 pts	139,290	56.2% visual scale
2007	1,684	54.6%	-10.5 pts	145,994	54.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 214 cars · 11.7% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 218 cars · 9.2% failed the same item the next year
Integral vehicle structure condition is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced — 221 cars · 7.7% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 243 cars · 5.3% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 285 cars · 3.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Bongo before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mazda models

273.1% pass rate · 113,741 tests 373.9% pass rate · 103,889 tests Mx-578.2% pass rate · 87,222 tests Cx-581.1% pass rate · 57,112 tests 673.6% pass rate · 55,083 tests Cx-386.5% pass rate · 24,672 tests 560.4% pass rate · 8,754 tests Cx-3093.6% pass rate · 4,440 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mazda Bongo?

In 2025, 59.5% of 8,682 first MOT tests on the Mazda Bongo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Bongo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.9% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Mazda Bongo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 59.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 21 years and 125,488 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.