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N479 XOD

2005 Mazda Bongo Friendee

White Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

210,728 mi
Last recorded210,728 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda Bongo Friendee127,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN479 XOD
MakeMazda
ModelBongo Friendee
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 210,728 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tail gate corroded

Fail 2 Jul 2025 210,728 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tail gate corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2024 129,897 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases x2 (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

radiator carrier corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2023 206,402 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases x2 (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

fibre glass through out sills

general corrosion

radiator carrier corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2022 203,758 miles

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

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

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside inner sill fibre glassed

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

corrosion through out

Pass 13 Jul 2021 200,024 miles

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside under sill fibre glass

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

corrosion

Fail 12 Jul 2021 200,024 miles

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 1/4 panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside under sill fibre glass

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

corrosion

Pass 14 Jul 2020 195,298 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2020 195,298 miles

Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 191,112 miles

Central Rear Upper high level stop light defective

Fail 25 Mar 2019 191,112 miles

Central Rear Upper high level stop light defective

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 184,632 miles

Front FOG LIGHTS HAVE NO TELL TALE WARNING LIGHT, THIS WILL BE A FAILURE FROM MAY 2018

Items removed from driver's view prior to test MIRROR ORNAMENTS ()

Nearside Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt MIDDLE ROW ()

Oil leak ()

Fail 22 Mar 2018 184,632 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CENTRE SILL ASSEMBLY B PILLAR CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings UNDERSILL X3 CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Upper 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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings UNDERSILL NEARLY 3/4 LENGTH CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Upper 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 Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BEAM PATTERN DEFECTIVE (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL ASSEMBLY CORRODED X 4 (6.1.B.2)

Rear fog lamp switch missing REAR FOG LIGHT IS WIRED TO WORK WHEN THE FRONT FOG LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

Front FOG LIGHTS HAVE NO TELL TALE WARNING LIGHT, THIS WILL BE A FAILURE FROM MAY 2018

Items removed from driver's view prior to test MIRROR ORNAMENTS ()

Nearside Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt MIDDLE ROW ()

Oil leak ()

Rear Statutory seat belt missing WOUND AROUND SEAT BASE (5.1.1)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 178,139 miles

Oil leak MINOR ENGINE AND GEARBOX OIL LEAKS ()

PREVIOUS WELDED PATCHES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION

Fail 3 Mar 2017 178,139 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

BATTERY AND FUEL SEDIMENT LIGHT ON DASHBOARD

Oil leak MINOR ENGINE AND GEARBOX OIL LEAKS ()

PREVIOUS WELDED PATCHES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 25 Mar 2016 172,118 miles

MINOR ENGINE OIL LEAK

OIL COOLER PIPEWORK WEEPING INTO LOWER RADIATOR

Fail 23 Mar 2016 172,118 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings UNDER STEP SILL CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings OUTER SILL CORRODED X1 (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CENTRE UNDERSILL CORRODED X1 (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings OUTER SILL CORRODED X4 (6.1.B.2)

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

MINOR ENGINE OIL LEAK

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

OIL COOLER PIPEWORK WEEPING INTO LOWER RADIATOR

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' MIRROR ORNAMENTS (8.3.1e)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 163,946 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2015 163,944 miles

Nearside Inner Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 157,594 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 30 Dec 2013 157,590 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 17 Nov 2012 144,742 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2012 144,742 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear 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 fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 139,882 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 18 Jan 2012 139,784 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 18 Jan 2011 126,149 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 117,253 miles

Oil leak

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 30 Jan 2009 108,364 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2008 101,382 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2008 101,382 miles

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2007 95,519 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear wiper rubber split

Pass 17 Mar 2006 88,647 miles

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

How Reliable is the Mazda Bongo Friendee?

Based on 13,340 MOT tests across 1,062 vehicles.

70.6%
Pass Rate
4,903
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
1,062
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 259
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 250
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 227
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 198
Stop lamp not working 162
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N479 XOD is a 2005 Mazda Bongo Friendee in White with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2005 Mazda Bongo Friendee models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 127,194 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 Friendee fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 259 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N479 XOD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda Bongo Friendee typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 21 years old, this Mazda Bongo Friendee is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N479 XOD is a 2005 Mazda Bongo Friendee, first registered on 8 April 2005.

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