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M49 CRV

2007 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

229,136 mi
Last recorded229,136 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda Bongo134,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM49 CRV
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2025 229,136 miles
Pass 29 May 2024 225,220 miles

Nearside outer sill holed & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch holes & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

Offside inner & outer sill holed & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Fail 9 May 2024 225,183 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Outer sill holed & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch holed & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

Offside inner & outer sill holed & corroded not within 30cm of prescribed areas

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Pass 9 May 2023 220,659 miles

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

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside inner & outer sill corroded

Rear Inner wheel arches corroded both sides

Fail 22 Mar 2023 220,657 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside inner sill corroded not within 30cm of any load bearers

Rear inner wheel arches corroded both sides

Pass 26 Mar 2022 204,790 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Corrosion to nearside rear outer sill/ inner/ outer wheel arch just outside prescribed area

Corrosion to rear chassis rails on both sides

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

Fail 21 Mar 2022 204,789 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill/ chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Corrosion to nearside rear outer sill/ inner/ outer wheel arch just outside prescribed area

Corrosion to rear chassis rails on both sides

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2021 193,296 miles

Corrosion to front inner sills

Corrosion to nearside rear outer sill/ outer wheel arch

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Mar 2021 193,296 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Corrosion to front inner sills

Corrosion to nearside rear outer sill/ outer wheel arch

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 187,876 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2020 187,852 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 184,210 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Nov 2018 183,825 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2017 177,727 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2017 171,452 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

o/s inner sill corroding

welding repairs done on inner sills (both sides)

Fail 3 Jan 2017 171,441 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

o/s inner sill corroding

welding repairs done on inner sills (both sides)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 166,440 miles

surface corrosion front and rear brake discs

Fail 18 Jan 2016 166,440 miles

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

surface corrosion front and rear brake discs

Pass 26 Jan 2015 157,767 miles

Oil leak

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

front discs slightly lipped

o/s track rod end gaitor starting to perish

rear discs slightly scored and starting to corrode

Fail 21 Jan 2015 157,615 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

front discs slightly lipped

o/s track rod end gaitor starting to perish

rear discs slightly scored and starting to corrode

Pass 9 Jan 2014 147,883 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

o/s/re tyre vavle perishing

underbody starting to corrode

Fail 3 Jan 2014 147,801 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

o/s/re tyre vavle perishing

underbody starting to corrode

Pass 15 Jan 2013 140,254 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

underbody starting to corrode

Fail 9 Jan 2013 140,210 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)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

underbody starting to corrode

Pass 24 Jan 2012 134,822 miles

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

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

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

little reserve travel on handbrake lever

rear of offside sill corroded but not yet considered excessive

Fail 13 Jan 2012 134,746 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower 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 component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

little reserve travel on handbrake lever

rear of offside sill corroded but not yet considered excessive

Pass 14 Jan 2011 127,700 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2010 118,670 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2010 118,657 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2009 113,707 miles

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 17 Jan 2008 109,839 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear discs corroded

welding and repair paste repair to rear of exhaust

Fail 16 Jan 2008 109,839 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear discs corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2007 108,151 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2007 108,151 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

N/S/R and O/S/R tyre walls perished

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

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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M49 CRV is a 2007 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 M49 CRV, 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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M49 CRV is a 2007 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 19 March 2007.

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