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ExpiredMileage
164,850 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre side/walls perished
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear shock cover corroded
Nearside Front inner cill corroded and holed outside structural areas
Nearside Rear shock cover corroded
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front inner cill corroded and holed outside structural areas
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear lamp unit damaged
oil leaks various
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner cill (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Rear shock cover corroded
Nearside Front inner cill corroded and holed outside structural areas
Nearside Rear shock cover corroded
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front inner cill corroded and holed outside structural areas
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear lamp unit damaged
oil leaks various
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Holes in front inner sills
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Holes in front inner sills
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
holes both front inner sills not within 30cm
hose ferrals corrodeing
park brake could do with adjsutment
slight play in front antiroll link
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
holes both front inner sills not within 30cm
hose ferrals corrodeing
park brake could do with adjsutment
slight play in front antiroll link
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
handbrake could do with adjustment
slight play n/s/f aantiroll link
slight play rear antiroll rubbers
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
slight pitting rear disc inner faces
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
tyfront tyres wearing on outer edge
wiper split on o/s
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N138 MRL is a 1996 Mazda Bongo in Maroon with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 N138 MRL, 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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N138 MRL is a 1996 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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