Mazda BONGO - 2019
246.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda BONGO, model year 2019.
Sample size: 128 cars, 121 tests and 298 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 128 cars
The 2019 Mazda Bongo shows a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 246 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 132% above the average of 106 defects. Notably, it exhibits a particularly high incidence of issues in categories such as Body/Structure (28.1% compared to 3.33% average) and Lights & Electrics (90.91% vs. 14%). Other categories where the Bongo performs worse include Brakes and Steering, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile bracket, which further confirms a need for careful monitoring as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 128 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.8% worse
86.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 314.3% worse
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 8.0% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 510.1% worse
90.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 71.3% worse
193.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 702.9% worse
28.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 83.3% worse
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 1,164.7% worse
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 13
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
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: 6
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3