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N385 XTA

1996 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

243,333 mi
Last recorded243,333 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Mazda Bongo133,482 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN385 XTA
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 243,333 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Feb 2026 243,328 miles

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Jul 2025 234,167 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2024 225,795 miles

Front cross member corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 May 2023 225,093 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2021 225,043 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 27 Apr 2021 225,043 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2017 223,811 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2016 222,124 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 8 Jul 2016 222,124 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Jul 2015 215,700 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

underside corroded

Fail 19 Jun 2015 214,840 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 12 May 2015 214,827 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s & o/s inner sills patched with plates.

n/s & o/s/r outer wheel arches rusty but not likely to cause other road users harm.

n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded.

o/s/r hub leaking.

Pass 9 May 2014 210,383 miles

Oil leak

both rear wheel arches corroded

front suspention strut prescribed areas corroded

offside rear axle outer oil seal leaking

Fail 29 Apr 2014 210,383 miles

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Oil leak

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

both rear wheel arches corroded

front suspention strut prescribed areas corroded

inner sills holed

offside rear axle outer oil seal leaking

Pass 14 May 2013 204,844 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 24 Apr 2013 204,821 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Jan 2012 170,205 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Pass 14 Sep 2010 151,202 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

nearside rear crossmember corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2009 134,554 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

advise o,s,r, hub seal leaking

Pass 2 Oct 2009 134,554 miles

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

advise o,s,r, hub seal leaking

Pass 5 Sep 2008 113,027 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2008 113,027 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Pass 21 Sep 2007 105,679 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 105,637 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 20 Apr 2006 93,426 miles

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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N385 XTA is a 1996 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 1996 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 133,482 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 N385 XTA, 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 30 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N385 XTA is a 1996 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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