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N162 FKK

1996 Mazda Bongo

Black Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

108,735 mi
Last recorded108,735 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 1996 Mazda Bongo133,482 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN162 FKK
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 108,735 miles

ENGINE OIL LEAK

Fail 7 Apr 2026 108,731 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

ENGINE OIL LEAK

Pass 8 Apr 2025 100,444 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Jan 2024 99,368 miles

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Around front shock absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2024 99,365 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Around front shock absorbers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2023 99,354 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear both arches corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2022 98,832 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed A pillar corroded (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Marked yellow chalk (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Marked yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Nov 2022 98,802 miles

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed A pillar corroded (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Marked yellow chalk (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Marked yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 97,656 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 21 Oct 2020 95,190 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 95,007 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both opaque (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 93,409 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both misting over (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Oct 2019 93,384 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted light lens cracked (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak marked with yellow chalk (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective going misty (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 87,597 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens misting (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2018 87,364 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked with yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens misting (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 80,083 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Fail 25 Sep 2017 80,081 miles

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage light lens (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded marked with yellow chalk (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 75,360 miles

Rear exhaust box pipe rusting off

oil leak

Fail 4 Oct 2016 75,359 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust box pipe rusting off

oil leak

Pass 31 Jul 2015 69,999 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Jul 2015 69,742 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Jul 2014 64,262 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Aug 2013 63,547 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 16 Apr 2012 62,809 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 60,939 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2010 57,814 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2008 54,674 miles

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

offside front tyre wearing unevenly

screen marked

Pass 13 Dec 2007 50,445 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2007 50,445 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 14 Dec 2006 41,825 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Dec 2005 36,560 miles

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

battery insecure

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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N162 FKK is a 1996 Mazda Bongo in Black with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 N162 FKK, 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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N162 FKK is a 1996 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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