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Mazda BONGO - 2005

439.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda BONGO, model year 2005. Sample size: 707 cars, 1,018 tests and 4,471 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 707 cars

The 2005 Mazda Bongo exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 439 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 376. Notably, this model shows significantly more issues in the Steering and Visibility categories, with 38% and 35% of vehicles, respectively, facing defects, which is higher than the averages of 22% and 28%. Additionally, the Bongo has a concerning trend in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets where rates soar above average. Despite these negatives, it also shows a notable incidence of defects related to Body/Structure and Equipment, which are markedly higher than the average rates for these categories. Overall, the Mazda Bongo presents some areas of concern that potential buyers should consider.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 707 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.6% better
146.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 68.3% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 22.5% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.5% worse
117.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.7% worse
322.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 132.5% worse
143.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 50.4% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 22.5% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 618 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 40