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N344 BCH

2004 Mazda Bongo

Red Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests37 (21 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate56.8%

Mileage

116,541 mi
Last recorded116,541 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Mazda Bongo134,910 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN344 BCH
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

21 pass 16 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 116,541 miles

Front Lower x member

Rear x member

under vehicle corrosion front to rear heavy in some areas of the chassea

Fail 14 Jan 2026 116,541 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill/chassea (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced quater panel in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced chassea (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower x member

Rear x member

under vehicle corrosion front to rear heavy in some areas of the chassea

Pass 15 Jan 2025 116,521 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills os and ns (7.1.1 (a) (i))

under vehicle surface corrosion front to rear

Fail 15 Jan 2025 116,521 miles

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills os and ns (7.1.1 (a) (i))

under vehicle surface corrosion front to rear

Pass 28 Dec 2023 116,507 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security in various areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))

under vehicle surface corrosion

Fail 27 Dec 2023 116,507 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill closing (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security in various areas (6.2.2 (d) (i))

under vehicle surface corrosion

Pass 29 Dec 2022 116,293 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower x member corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

under vehicle corrosion front to rear

Fail 23 Dec 2022 116,293 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower x member corroded

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

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill in areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive possibly oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly damaged within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

under vehicle corrosion front to rear

Pass 18 Jan 2022 116,265 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osr and nsr d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassea in various areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting back chassea (6.1.6 (i) (i))

front lower radiator support corroded and holed

under side corrosion front to rear

Pass 24 Jun 2021 116,077 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower x member radiator support heavealy corroded

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassea in various areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osr and nsr inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under body surface corrosion

Fail 24 Jun 2021 116,077 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced center inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced center inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower x member radiator support heavealy corroded

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassea in various areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osr and nsr inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under body surface corrosion

Pass 29 Jun 2020 115,584 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osr and nsr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

under vehicle surface corrosion

Fail 29 Jun 2020 115,584 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osr and nsr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

under vehicle surface corrosion

Pass 28 Jun 2019 113,901 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre/rear join (6.1.2 (a))

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

underside corrosion

Pass 9 Jul 2018 111,997 miles

SURFACE CORROTION UNDER VEHICLE INC SUSPENTION COMPONANTS AND CHASSIS

Fail 5 Jul 2018 111,997 miles

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

Fuel hose damaged FILLER KNECK (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

SURFACE CORROTION UNDER VEHICLE INC SUSPENTION COMPONANTS AND CHASSIS

Pass 4 Jul 2017 107,803 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2017 107,803 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting panel to arch (6.6.6)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting panel to arch (6.6.6)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting vallance in areas (6.6.6)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 106,272 miles

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

corrotion under vehicle

Fail 2 Jul 2016 106,272 miles

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill x3 (6.1.B.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

corrotion under vehicle

Pass 1 Jul 2015 103,715 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2014 101,613 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

No rear seats fitted at time of test

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

Fail 3 Jul 2014 101,612 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

No rear seats fitted at time of test

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

Pass 1 Jun 2013 99,301 miles
Fail 31 May 2013 99,301 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2012 95,501 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Fail 9 Jun 2012 95,501 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Pass 28 Jun 2011 92,256 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

various under body surface corrosion

Pass 11 May 2010 89,614 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2010 89,614 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 83,211 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2009 83,211 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2008 73,790 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2008 73,784 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Pass 12 Apr 2007 68,336 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2007 68,336 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 5 Apr 2006 63,304 miles

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

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

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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N344 BCH is a 2004 Mazda Bongo in Red with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.

Across all 2004 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 134,910 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 N344 BCH, 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 22 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N344 BCH is a 2004 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 26 July 2004.

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