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N116 PAE

2003 Mazda Bongo Friendee

Green Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2020
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

170,324 mi
Last recorded170,324 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2019
Typical for 2003 Mazda Bongo Friendee122,473 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN116 PAE
MakeMazda
ModelBongo Friendee
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2019 170,324 miles

Both rear bump stops missing

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

N/s/f inner sill area corroded and holed

Nearside Front Inner sill area corroded and holed.

O/s and n/s outer centre sills rusty / holed.

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear cross member corroded at n/s and o/s.

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s /r above road springs

Fail 8 Aug 2019 170,324 miles

Lower Driver's door pillar insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Both rear bump stops missing

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

N/s/f inner sill area corroded and holed

Nearside Front Inner sill area corroded and holed.

O/s and n/s outer centre sills rusty / holed.

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear cross member corroded at n/s and o/s.

all tyres worn on edges

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s /r above road springs

Pass 7 Aug 2018 156,685 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

corrosion to offside inner sill

Fail 23 May 2018 156,171 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill and inner wheel arch (welding incomplete) (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources lamp dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside inner sill corroded outside prescribed areas

Pass 22 May 2017 146,112 miles
Fail 10 May 2017 146,112 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Jun 2016 135,797 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2015 126,207 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Feb 2014 110,172 miles

o/s/r brake pads starting to wear low

slight corrosion to n/s/f and o/s/f inner wheel archs under bonnet

Fail 17 Feb 2014 110,172 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r brake pads starting to wear low

o/s/r inner rearmost valence excessively corrosded [not perscribed area]

slight corrosion to n/s/f and o/s/f inner wheel archs under bonnet

Pass 12 Mar 2013 106,126 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 106,126 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2012 103,460 miles

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

Front crossmember corroded and holed behind radiator near mounts

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)

Offside front floor to sill corroded and holed close to prescribed area

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 14 Mar 2012 103,460 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front crossmember corroded and holed behind radiator near mounts

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)

Offside front floor to sill corroded and holed close to prescribed area

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 10 Oct 2011 101,223 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 14 Mar 2011 96,431 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 96,409 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Pass 27 Apr 2010 168,909 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 157,472 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

offside and nearside sills rusty

Pass 15 Aug 2008 151,340 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 9 Aug 2007 138,111 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 8 Aug 2007 138,111 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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 brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 11 Jul 2006 129,971 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front number plate starting to discolour but still readable

offside & nearside front cross member corroding

offside & nearside front sills damaged & corroding

offside front track rod end rubber split

offside rear inner sill corroding

Pass 11 Jul 2006 129,971 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front number plate starting to discolour but still readable

offside & nearside front cross member corroding

offside & nearside front sills damaged & corroding

offside front track rod end rubber split

offside rear inner sill corroding

Pass 7 Jul 2005 45,607 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2005 118,117 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

How Reliable is the Mazda Bongo Friendee?

Based on 13,340 MOT tests across 1,062 vehicles.

70.6%
Pass Rate
4,903
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
1,062
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 259
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 250
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 227
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 198
Stop lamp not working 162
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N116 PAE is a 2003 Mazda Bongo Friendee in Green with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2003 Mazda Bongo Friendee models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 122,473 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 Friendee fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 259 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N116 PAE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda Bongo Friendee typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 23 years old, this Mazda Bongo Friendee is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N116 PAE is a 2003 Mazda Bongo Friendee, first registered on 19 September 2003.

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