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N543 JMB

2006 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

132,130 mi
Last recorded132,130 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Mazda Bongo130,909 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN543 JMB
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2025 132,130 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 126,344 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2022 126,323 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed with corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding n/s/f brake binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed with corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end boot split (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad low and corrosion n/s/r (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end boot split (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 117,959 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing some cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded but not excessively (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f lower arm rear bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2019 110,302 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded inner face edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Indicator tell-tale inoperative hazard switch illumination inop (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 14 May 2018 105,259 miles

both front tyres worn smooth on inner edge

Fail 1 May 2018 105,236 miles

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

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

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

both front tyres worn smooth on inner edge

Pass 24 May 2017 99,820 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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)

Fail 15 May 2017 99,638 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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)

Pass 26 May 2016 95,250 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 93,712 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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)

Pass 21 May 2014 88,466 miles

both front tyres wesaring off on inner edge

Pass 11 Apr 2013 84,597 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 83,297 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2010 79,911 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2010 79,911 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 7 Feb 2009 67,325 miles

a little oil around nearside rear back plate

corrosion to front brake discs

offside outer cv boot a little loose on clip

slight play in nearside rear link arm

Pass 26 Feb 2008 59,305 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 40,214 miles

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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N543 JMB is a 2006 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2006 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 130,909 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N543 JMB, 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 20 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was N543 JMB registered?

N543 JMB is a 2006 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 4 October 2006.

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