MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,445 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Inner sill surface rust surface rust
Offside Inner sill surface rust
Offside Outer sill surface rust
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive diesel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General underbody corrosion to chassis, subframes and suspension
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear chassis corroded
Offside inner sill badly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Fluid leak, but not excessive diesel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General underbody corrosion to chassis, subframes and suspension
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear chassis corroded
Offside inner sill badly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged
Offside inner sill corroded
Play in both front suspension arm bushes
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear tyre sidewall damaged
Offside inner sill corroded
Play in both front suspension arm bushes
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
OSR chassis shows signs of corrosion
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
OSR chassis shows signs of corrosion
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Anti-roll bar 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
n/s/f tyre wearing on edge
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill x2 (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill x2 (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill x3 (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s/f tyre wearing on edge
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
o/s and n/s front and rear brake discs slightly corroded
nearside rear tyre cracking
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre cracking
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front brake binding slightly
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside front brake binding slightly
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
corrosion around exhaust flexible pipe slight leak
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N973 NBV is a 2005 Mazda Bongo in Green with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 N973 NBV, 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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N973 NBV is a 2005 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 15 June 2005.
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