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N223 HAB

2007 Mazda Bongo

Grey Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

301,559 mi
Last recorded301,559 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda Bongo134,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN223 HAB
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2025 301,559 miles

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

Fail 5 Jun 2025 301,559 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 24 May 2024 299,025 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2023 296,985 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2023 296,978 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective emergency cap fitted (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced lower sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill along its' entirety (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill along its entirety (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner and outer sill sections full of filler. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Dec 2021 293,190 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS front outers and central rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Assumed disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective NS & OS (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush - JUST MET REQUIREMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Rear of sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS & OS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & rear, slight (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Dec 2021 292,944 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn NS & OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS front outers and central rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Assumed disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective NS & OS (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush - JUST MET REQUIREMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Rear of sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded NS & OS (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS & OS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & rear, slight (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective NS & OS (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2020 281,211 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Centre brake light assumed disconnected (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front outer brake pipes coated in wax (1.1.11 (c))

General surface corrosion to areas of underbody

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear of sill into rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack slight leak from inside gaiter (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle, pipes coated in wax (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2019 268,230 miles

Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment (1.1.18 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both o/s and n/s. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 May 2019 268,227 miles

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

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just met. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 May 2018 255,646 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2018 255,629 miles

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)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam showing dim light with no beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam showing extremely dim light with no beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 9 May 2017 251,339 miles

Offside Front tyre deteriorated

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Central exhaust slightly deteriorated

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Offside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

Oil leak ()

Fail 9 May 2017 251,339 miles

Central exhaust slightly deteriorated

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

Nearside Rear tyre slightly deteriorated

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Inner wheel arch slightly corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre deteriorated

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak ()

Pass 16 May 2016 245,970 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2016 245,947 miles

Battery insecure Due to corrosion of tray (1.9.1)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner and outer sill , rear section (2.4.A.3)

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Front crossmember (6.1.A.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 24,395 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroded

under side of vehice starting to corrode

Pass 22 Apr 2014 247,322 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2012 228,253 miles

offside rear antiroll bar drop link worn

tow bar electrics will be checked on the next Mot test

Pass 18 Nov 2011 202,478 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2010 180,231 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 20 Oct 2010 180,231 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 23 Oct 2009 155,409 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2009 155,409 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

Pass 3 Sep 2008 134,102 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2007 121,844 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2007 121,844 miles

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

fuel cap missing

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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N223 HAB is a 2007 Mazda Bongo in Grey with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2007 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 134,152 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 N223 HAB, 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 19 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N223 HAB is a 2007 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 18 September 2007.

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