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Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch x3 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front shock turret corroded
Nearside Inner sill holed and corroded out side prescribed area
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear light unit damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner wheel arch holed and corroded out side of prescribed area
Offside Front Outer c/v gator slightly damp with grease
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front anti roll bar drop link has slight play
Offside Front shock turret corroded
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Outer sill corroded and undersilled
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all outer wheel archs corroded
all rear suspension arm arm bush's worn and split
both front lower suspension arm rear bush brackets corroded
engine and gear box damp with oil
front to rear fuel pipes corroded
inner sills corroded and undersilled
long travel parking brake
rear axle corroded
rear brake discs worn and corroded
rear bumper mounts corroded
rear cross member holed and corroded
rear exhaust box hanger corroded and broken system still supported
rear suspension components corroded
under side has advancing under body corrosion
underside undersilled and corroded
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower ball joint boot perished
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all metal brake pipes corroded
all outer wheel archs corroding
all rear suspension bush's worn and perished
all suspension components corroded
both rear light units damaged
engine and gear box damp with oil
front and rear inner wheel archs corroded
front to rear fuel pipes corroded
inner and outer sills under-silled and corroding
long travel parking brake
rear brake discs worn and corroded
rear bumper mounts and rear cross member corroded and holed outside prescribed area
under body corrosion
underside heaverly undersilled
All brakes has slight bind
All metal brake pipes corroded
Both front tyres worn and perished
Both rear inner sills/inner wheel arches undersilled and corroded
Both rear tyres edges worn and perished
Front subframe and mountings corroded
Handbrake lever long travel
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside front inner sill/outrigger corroded
Rear anti-roll bar D bushes worn and perished
Rear anti-roll bar linkage bushes worn and perished
Rear brake discs corroded on edges
Rear bumper mounting/rear cross member corroded and holed - outside of prescribed area
Rear suspension bushes perished
Rear suspension components corroded
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Underbody corroded
Underside heavily undersilled - corroded
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill/outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wheel arch/outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill/floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
All brakes has slight bind
All metal brake pipes corroded
Both front tyres worn and perished
Both rear inner sills/inner wheel arches undersilled and corroded
Both rear tyres edges worn and perished
Front subframe and mountings corroded
Handbrake lever long travel
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside front inner sill/outrigger corroded
Rear anti-roll bar D bushes worn and perished
Rear anti-roll bar linkage bushes worn and perished
Rear brake discs corroded on edges
Rear bumper mounting/rear cross member corroded and holed - outside of prescribed area
Rear suspension bushes perished
Rear suspension components corroded
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Underbody corroded
Underside heavily undersilled - corroded
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front tyre worn edges and perished
Offside Front Outer c/v boot damp with grease
Offside Front tyre worn edges and perished
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Offside Rear tyre worn edges and perished
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all coil springs corroded
all outer wheel archs corroded
all suspension components corroded
both front metal brake pipes corroded
both rear inner wheel archs cororded
front anti roll bar D bush's worn
gear box damp with oil
long travel handbrake
rear anti roll bar D bush's and drop link bush worn and deteriorated
rear brake discs corroded
rear chassis corroded
rear cross member holed and corroded outside of precribed area rear bumper mounting points corroded
rear suspension bush's deteriorated
suspension mounting points corroded
under side has advancing under body corrosion
under side has been welded and heavily undersilled
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
all outer wheel archs corroded
all suspension components corroded
both front metal brake pipes corroded
both rear inner wheel archs cororded
front anti roll bar D bush's worn
gear box damp with oil
long travel handbrake
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front tyre worn edges and perished
Offside Front Outer c/v boot damp with grease
Offside Front tyre worn edges and perished
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Offside Rear tyre worn edges and perished
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all coil springs corroded
rear anti roll bar D bush's and drop link bush worn and deteriorated
rear brake discs corroded
rear chassis corroded
rear cross member holed and corroded outside of precribed area rear bumper mounting points corroded
rear suspension bush's deteriorated
suspension mounting points corroded
under side has advancing under body corrosion
under side has been welded and heavily undersilled
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all outer wheel archs corroding
all suspension components corroding
gear box damp with oil
long travel parking brake
rear brake discs corroding
rear chassis legs corroding
rear cross member holed and corroded outside of prescribed area, rear bumper mounting points corroding
under side of car has had welding, heavily undersilled
underside has advancing under body corrosion
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg by shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front wing mirror temp repair
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
all outer wheel archs corroding
all suspension components corroding
gear box damp with oil
long travel parking brake
rear brake discs corroding
rear chassis legs corroding
rear cross member holed and corroded outside of prescribed area, rear bumper mounting points corroding
under side of car has had welding, heavily undersilled
underside has advancing under body corrosion
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Front brake pipe corroding
all outer wheel arch corroding
all suspension components corroding
both rear bumper surrports corroded bumper loose on sides
front anti roll bar D bush's worn
gear box damp with oil
long travel handbrake
rear chassis legs corroding
rear cross member corroded and holed out side of prescribed area
tow ball removed
under side has had welding, under side heavily undersilled
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch area corroding and holed
front brake discs worn and corroded
rear suspension corroded
towbar ball missing
under side has been welded and under silled
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Front Inner wheel arch area corroding and holed
front brake discs worn and corroded
rear suspension corroded
under side has been welded and under silled
Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroding
Offside Rear outrigger holed corroded (non prescribed area)
gear box damp with oil
rear brake discs corroding on edges
rear chassis corroding
underside corroded and undersilled
underside has been welded and undersilled
both inner and outer sills undersilled and have been welded
brake discs corroded
rear anti roll bar drop link bush's perished
underside undersilled
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
all brake discs slight corrosion
general under body corrosion
Front brake discs corroded
Front lower cross member corroded and holed
Nearside outer sill holed but not within 30cm
Offside Front floor to sill area but not within 30cm
general under body corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake discs corroded
Front lower cross member corroded and holed
Nearside outer sill holed but not within 30cm
Offside Front floor to sill area but not within 30cm
general under body corrosion
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion hole in sill,but not within 30cm of seatbelt (6.1.B.2)
front crossmember corroded
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)
front brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion hole in sill,but not within 30cm of seatbelt (6.1.B.2)
front crossmember corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/S & O/S rear inner arch corroded to excess
N/S/F tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
N/S & O/S rear inner arch corroded to excess
N/S/F tyre worn on outer edge
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)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded outide prescribed areas
corrosion to o/s inner sill
n/s/f brake pads getting low
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front wings has corrosion
both outer sills has slight corrosion
both rear wheel arches has corrosion
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
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N131 MCL is a 1996 Mazda Bongo in Black with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 1996 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 133,482 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 N131 MCL, 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 30 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N131 MCL is a 1996 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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