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N940 LEX

2005 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

169,201 mi
Last recorded169,201 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda Bongo133,806 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN940 LEX
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 169,201 miles

advise heavly undersealed bodey week

Fail 21 Aug 2025 169,201 miles

Front Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced both sills 2 floor jacking points front cross member holed (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced both rear arches 2 bodey holed (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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Pass 23 Aug 2024 166,751 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2024 166,751 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill jaking point holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chasie 2 1/4 panle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Sep 2023 163,401 miles

advise disks x4 van heavley undersealed

Pass 22 Sep 2022 160,288 miles

advise been standing

Pass 27 Aug 2021 156,574 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2021 156,574 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure rear end blowing dangrous gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached 2 osf nsf (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pedal not releasing correctly binding (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 151,821 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2020 151,821 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not working 2 (3.4 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill cpost osf outer week holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2 nsf below limet (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Apr 2019 144,721 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 144,699 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2018 140,525 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 136,244 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre perishing

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge also perishing (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Jan 2017 136,242 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre perished

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre wearing on the inner edge and perished

Fail 18 Jan 2017 136,242 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre perished

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre wearing on the inner edge and perished

Pass 3 Dec 2015 133,617 miles

both rear anti roll bar D bushes have slight play

chassis corroded

front cross member corroded

o/s/f tyre 3mm

oil leak

rear light clusters have lenses taped

rear wheel arches corroded

undertray fitted

Fail 23 Nov 2015 133,527 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

chassis corroded

front cross member corroded

inner sills corroded

o/s/f tyre 3mm

oil leak

rear light clusters have lenses taped

rear wheel arches corroded

undertray fitted

Pass 14 Nov 2014 129,406 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all discs starting to corrode

brake pipes starting to corrode

corrosion on chassis

handbrake slightly imbalanced

slight play in both rear anti-roll bar d bushes

Fail 11 Nov 2014 129,387 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all discs starting to corrode

all tyres starting to perish

brake pipes starting to corrode

corrosion on chassis

handbrake slightly imbalanced

slight play in both rear anti-roll bar d bushes

Pass 3 Dec 2013 126,139 miles

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

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

front cross member corroded

Fail 29 Nov 2013 126,125 miles

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

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

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

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

front cross member corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2012 122,918 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2011 121,248 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2011 121,238 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2010 120,113 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2010 120,107 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2009 116,553 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2009 116,553 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 9 Jul 2008 111,731 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 111,728 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Jun 2007 106,154 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2007 106,024 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2006 100,662 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2006 100,662 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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N940 LEX is a 2005 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

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 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 N940 LEX, 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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N940 LEX is a 2005 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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