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ExpiredMileage
195,202 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Underside and components corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear seats removed
unedr carriage heavily corroded and under sealed in parts
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box holed (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road zone B (3.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper not working wiper arm is insecure (3.4 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front leisure battery missing and wires loose
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
slight corrosion at both front spring turrets
slight travel at handbrake lever
whole underbody heavily undersealed
whole underbody heavily welded repaired
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced at leaf spring mounting area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front leisure battery missing and wires loose
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
slight corrosion at both front spring turrets
slight travel at handbrake lever
whole underbody heavily undersealed
whole underbody heavily welded repaired
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear shock absorbers corroded
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings crossmember (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Oil leak gear oil leak half shaft ()
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
handbrake perfromance only 17%
nearside rear hub seal leaking
offside front tyre cut/split inner sidewall
offside rear tyre inner sidewall split/cuts
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
handbrake perfromance only 17%
nearside rear hub seal leaking
offside front tyre cut/split inner sidewall
offside rear tyre inner sidewall split/cuts
REAR EXHAUST HEAVILY CORRODED AND SLIGHT LEAK
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside 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)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
REAR EXHAUST HEAVILY CORRODED AND SLIGHT LEAK
BOTH FRON TYRES WEARING OUTER EDGES
OFFSIDE FRONT HEADLAMP AIM FAINT
OIL LEAKS
REAR ROLL BAR D BUSHES WORN
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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 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)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
BOTH FRON TYRES WEARING OUTER EDGES
OFFSIDE FRONT HEADLAMP AIM FAINT
OIL LEAKS
REAR ROLL BAR D BUSHES WORN
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak at n/s/r hub
nearside front drop link bent
n/s/r drive shaft seal leaking
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
n/s/r drive shaft seal leaking
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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M686 UBU is a 1998 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
Across all 1998 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 125,789 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 M686 UBU, 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 28 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M686 UBU is a 1998 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 14 July 1998.
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