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M912 VRB

2004 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jun 2024
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

110,487 mi
Last recorded110,487 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2023
Typical for 2004 Mazda Bongo134,910 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM912 VRB
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2023 110,487 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear half of chassis and related component corroded

Fail 20 May 2023 110,483 miles

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear half of chassis and related component corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2022 109,999 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

underbody corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2020 108,495 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2020 108,494 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (marked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (marked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corner (marked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch front and in middle (marked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corner (marked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 107,775 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front inner wing corroded

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 107,664 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 May 2018 107,660 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 107,384 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2017 107,384 miles

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings X MEMBER (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion SILL (6.1.B.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 106,200 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear tyres are a different size to the front tyres

Fail 24 Mar 2016 106,200 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear tyres are a different size to the front tyres

Pass 12 Mar 2015 102,821 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

different size tyres on rear axle than front

Pass 3 Mar 2014 100,775 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

back box has been cut open and repaired

front cross member badly corroding

front no plate slightly loose

front strut top area badly corroding and getting weak

high level stop light slightly dull

n/s/r axle oil seal leaking close to brakes

o/s/f outer sill damaged and holed but not in a structual place

various pannels and underbody pannels badly corroding and getting weak

various suspension components badly corroding

wishbone rear bushes splitting

Pass 28 Mar 2013 99,698 miles

o/s/r tyre sidewall cracking

Fail 21 Mar 2013 99,670 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

ADIVISE N/S/R AXLE SEAL LEAKING OIL SLIGHTLY

N/S/R TYRE INNER WALL SLIGHTLY CRACKING

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Jul 2012 99,423 miles

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Outer Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

brake service some wear to all four brake discs

oil filter corroded

signs of oil leakage at near and off side rear hubs

Fail 3 Jul 2012 99,423 miles

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Offside Outer Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

brake service some wear to all four brake discs

oil filter corroded

signs of oil leakage at near and off side rear hubs

Pass 29 Mar 2011 97,305 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Sep 2009 89,549 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2009 89,549 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 6 Aug 2008 83,895 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2008 83,895 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Jul 2007 79,000 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2007 78,981 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 27 Jun 2006 72,094 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2006 72,094 miles

Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Mazda Bongo?

Based on 251,584 MOT tests across 14,362 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
5,064
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
14,362
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 6,854
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,786
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,443
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,607
Registration plate lamp not working 3,890
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M912 VRB is a 2004 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2004 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 134,910 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda Bongo fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 6,854 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M912 VRB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda Bongo typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M912 VRB is a 2004 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 April 2004.

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