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N546 UCG

2005 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

125,379 mi
Last recorded125,379 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda Bongo133,806 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN546 UCG
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 125,379 miles

Nearside Rear Sill end corroded

Nearside Wing mirror cover insecure

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

Rear Cross Member holed and corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Sep 2025 125,379 miles

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

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

Coolant leak Rear Heater matrix pipe ()

Nearside Rear Sill end corroded

Nearside Wing mirror cover insecure

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

Rear Cross Member holed and corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 123,986 miles

Headlights faded

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose cover (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear cross-member holed/corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2024 123,984 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlights faded

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose cover (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear cross-member holed/corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2023 122,841 miles

Both headlights faded.

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

Nearside Rear Outer Sill corroded.

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

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

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

Offside Inner Sill corroded/holed

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

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

Rear Cross member corroded/holed.

Fail 28 Sep 2023 122,841 miles

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

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

Both headlights faded.

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

Nearside Rear Outer Sill corroded.

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

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

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

Offside Inner Sill corroded/holed

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

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

Rear Cross member corroded/holed.

Pass 3 Oct 2022 120,770 miles

Both headlights faded.

Nearside Rear Cross member rusty/holed

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

Offside Rear Cross member rusty/holed

Offside Rear Inner and outer sills rusty/holed.

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 118,047 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner and outer sills rusty.

Rear Cross member rusty.

Pass 15 Sep 2020 116,107 miles

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

headlamps faded

Pass 12 Mar 2019 113,604 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Cross member rusty/holed.

Fail 11 Mar 2019 113,602 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front 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))

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

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

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

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

Rear Cross member rusty/holed.

Pass 4 Apr 2018 111,112 miles

Front Inner Both sill rusty/holed.

Nearside Rear Cross member rusty/holed.

Pass 3 Apr 2017

Front cross member corroded

corrosion n s and os lower inner slls

Fail 3 Apr 2017

Front cross member corroded

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

corrosion n s and os lower inner slls

Pass 4 Apr 2016 106,978 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

body corrosion n side and o side inner sills

Fail 30 Mar 2016 106,973 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

body corrosion n side and o side inner sills

Pass 25 Mar 2015 104,497 miles

Center exhaust holed.

O/s/f inner sill holed.

Pass 5 Mar 2014 101,691 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

center exhaust corroded

offside inner sill corroded and holed but not in the prescribed area

Fail 4 Mar 2014 101,686 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

center exhaust corroded

offside inner sill corroded and holed but not in the prescribed area

Pass 28 Mar 2013 96,955 miles

All brake discs rusty

All tyres perishing

Both rear inner sills rusting

Exhaust genarally rusty

Nearside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear cross member rusting

n/s/f tyre bald on edge

o/s/r outer sill rusting

Pass 29 Mar 2012 94,224 miles

Both rear bump stops missing.

O/s/r outer sill rusty.

n/s wing mirror cracked/damaged.

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge.

Both front inner cv boots cracking.

Pass 22 Mar 2011 89,317 miles

both front cv boots cracking.

front brake pads worn low.

Fail 21 Mar 2011 89,317 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both front cv boots cracking.

front brake pads worn low.

Pass 22 Mar 2010 82,732 miles

exhaust generaly rusty

o/s cv boot perishing

rear brake pads wearing low

rear cross member rusty

Pass 17 Mar 2009 77,866 miles

both outer cv boots cracking

front brake pads worn

o/s/r inner sill rusty

Pass 6 Mar 2008 71,887 miles

both front c.v boots deteriating.

Pass 27 Feb 2007 64,178 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 56,101 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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N546 UCG is a 2005 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2005 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 133,806 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 N546 UCG, 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 21 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N546 UCG is a 2005 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 22 March 2005.

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