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E2 TRJ

1997 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

172,046 mi
Last recorded172,046 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2025
Typical for 1997 Mazda Bongo131,832 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE2 TRJ
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 6 Mar 2025 172,046 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2024
Pass 8 Aug 2022 171,870 miles

Both headlamps a little dull

Pass 8 Jul 2021 169,408 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2020 167,601 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 165,089 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch excessively corroded, not within any prescribed areas

Offside Rear hub seal leaking

Fail 19 Aug 2019 165,027 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected coil spring mounting cup (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive main chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch excessively corroded, not within any prescribed areas

Offside Rear hub seal leaking

Pass 6 Aug 2018 163,018 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2017 159,872 miles

Offside Rear hub oil seal leaking

Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Sep 2016 155,662 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2016 155,622 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Oct 2015 155,161 miles

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

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

both rear shock absorber dust covers are badly corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2014 147,547 miles

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

both rear shockabsorber dust covers are corroded

Fail 31 Oct 2014 147,546 miles

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both rear shockabsorber dust covers are corroded

corrosion and holes to the front and centre of both inner sills

rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 11 Oct 2013 126,521 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2013 126,481 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 110,262 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2012 110,262 miles

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

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

Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 11 Jun 2012 107,947 miles

Handbrake will need adjusting soon,ok at test not excessive.

Fail 9 Jun 2012 107,947 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Handbrake will need adjusting soon,ok at test not excessive.

Pass 14 Jun 2011 98,193 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2010 91,174 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

osf outer cv boot starting to perish

Pass 30 Apr 2009 83,898 miles

both wiper blades split

Fail 23 Apr 2009 83,881 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

both rear cross members on shassey rustey

both wiper blades split

exust down pipe luse and bracket missing

Pass 28 Apr 2008 80,184 miles

advise excessive underbody corrosion

Fail 22 Apr 2008 80,184 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

advise excessive underbody corrosion

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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E2 TRJ is a 1997 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1997 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 131,832 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 E2 TRJ, 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 29 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E2 TRJ is a 1997 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 13 November 1997.

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