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GR53 ZWP

2004 Mazda Bongo

Grey Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

155,391 mi
Last recorded155,391 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Mazda Bongo134,910 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGR53 ZWP
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 155,391 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2026 155,375 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2025 155,179 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2024 154,537 miles
Pass 16 May 2023 152,739 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective fractured and insecure due to corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner both sills are corroded

Nearside Rear wheel arch is corroded

Offside Coolant leak modified heater hose section ()

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

centre front / centre rear exhaust flanges are corroded

slight engine oil leak

Fail 4 May 2023 152,476 miles

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

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements 9mm stroke width rather than the required 14mm (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements 9mm stroke width rather than the required 14mm (0.1 (d))

Central Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective fractured and insecure due to corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner both sills are corroded

Nearside Rear wheel arch is corroded

Offside Coolant leak modified heater hose section ()

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

centre front / centre rear exhaust flanges are corroded

reverse lights are inoperative

slight engine oil leak

Pass 13 May 2022 149,610 miles

Central Front exhaust corroded

Central metal exhaust hanger fractured due to corrosion

Nearside Rear reverse light in-operative

central row of seats and close to excessive movement

slight coolant leak - hose near offside of engine

slight engine oil leak

Fail 13 May 2022 149,610 miles

Central Front exhaust corroded

Central metal exhaust hanger fractured due to corrosion

Nearside Rear reverse light in-operative

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

central row of seats and close to excessive movement

slight coolant leak - hose near offside of engine

slight engine oil leak

Pass 24 May 2021 146,919 miles

Centre rear row of seats have movement in the swivel mechanism

Nearside rear reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 28 May 2020 142,730 miles

Both front headlamp plastic lenses are deteriorated

Centre rear row of seats have movement in the swivel mechanism

Front brake discs are badly corroded on inner faces

Nearside rear reverse lamp inoperative

Windscreen washers are weak

Pass 7 May 2019 139,800 miles

Both front plastic headlamp lenses are slightly deteriorated

Both front wipers smear

Centre row of rear seats have movement but are secure

Front brake discs are badly corroded on inner faces

Front windscreen washers are weak

Reverse lamp/s not working

Pass 8 May 2018 137,471 miles

Headlamps' images are losing their clarity.

Light corrosion to front brake discs' inner faces.

Some movement in middle row of seats. Seat is secure but monitoring the swivel system is recommended.

Pass 11 Jul 2017 132,605 miles

Headlamp images are losing their clarity - offside on limit

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt replacement recommended (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt replacement recommended (2.4.G.2)

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

Some movement in middle row of seats but they are still secure.

Pass 4 Jul 2016 121,084 miles

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

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

Rear brake pads are wearing low.

There is some movement in the centre row of seats locking mechanism but they are secure.

Pass 13 Jul 2015 108,881 miles

All tyres are worn close to the legal limit.(2 -3mm left)

Front tyres are cracked.

Pass 14 Jul 2014 99,041 miles

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

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

Nearside rear tyre outer wall is strating to perish.

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

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

Wiper blades are worn but clear screen.

Fail 14 Jul 2014 99,041 miles

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

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

Nearside rear tyre outer wall is strating to perish.

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Wiper blades are worn but clear screen.

Pass 31 Jul 2013 89,787 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2013 89,787 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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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GR53 ZWP is a 2004 Mazda Bongo in Grey with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GR53 ZWP, 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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GR53 ZWP is a 2004 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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