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K1 VVJ

2007 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

170,503 mi
Last recorded170,503 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda Bongo134,152 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK1 VVJ
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2025 170,503 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jul 2025 170,355 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced central sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 159,577 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2024 159,574 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 153,297 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2023 153,297 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2022 155,292 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2022 155,292 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 149,774 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2020 147,473 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2020 147,473 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 145,911 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 142,274 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member support corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2017 139,606 miles

Nearside rear tyre worn near wear indicator bars and starting to crack in tread

Radiator mount corroded

Fail 10 Jan 2017 139,457 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Centre row seats (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Centre row seat (5.2.6)

Radiator mount corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2016 136,929 miles

Nearside Front inner sill corroded but not within any prescribed area

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit starting to deteriorate in treads (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear inner & outer sill corroded but not within any prescribed areas

radiator support panel corroded

Fail 1 Feb 2016 136,929 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Front inner sill corroded but not within any prescribed area

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit starting to deteriorate in treads (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear inner & outer sill corroded but not within any prescribed areas

radiator support panel corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2015 128,942 miles

Front crosss member, and both inner sills under veehiclee very heavily corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2015 128,738 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Front crosss member, and both inner sills under veehiclee very heavily corroded

Fail 25 Jan 2014 121,398 miles

Front wheels slightly binding

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 25 Jan 2014 121,398 miles

Front wheels slightly binding

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 1 Nov 2012 118,684 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012 118,684 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2011 109,728 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2011 109,728 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2010 99,154 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2010 99,154 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2009 83,768 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2008 74,000 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

n/sfront tyre wearing on inner edge

under body heavily undersealed

Pass 20 Nov 2007 65,387 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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K1 VVJ is a 2007 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2007 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 134,152 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 K1 VVJ, 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 19 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was K1 VVJ registered?

K1 VVJ is a 2007 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 26 November 2007.

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