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P724 SWC

1996 Mazda Bongo

Green Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jun 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

72,729 mi
Last recorded72,729 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 1996 Mazda Bongo133,482 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP724 SWC
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2025 72,729 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect BOTH (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2022 67,319 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Offside and nearside rear discs starting to deteriorate (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer soll and wheel arch area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside middle outer sills corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside and nearside front shockers weak (5.3.2 (d))

coolant pipes underside badly corroded

Fail 1 Nov 2022 67,288 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside rear effort lower than nearside 160 - 110 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Offside and nearside headlights have no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Offside and nearside headlight lense have been badly scratched (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Offside and nearside rear discs starting to deteriorate (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer soll and wheel arch area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and nearside middle outer sills corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside and nearside front shockers weak (5.3.2 (d))

coolant pipes underside badly corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2021 64,254 miles

Nearside Front outer sill lip damaged, possibly from jacking up

Offside and nearside front headlight patterns starting to fade

nearside front inner sill to floor corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2021 64,252 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction stickers on nearside screen also old tax disc (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot not attached on the lower part (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint badly worn, advise repair very soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded and holed, silicon has been put inside of hole (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside front inner faces deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front outer sill lip damaged, possibly from jacking up

Offside and nearside front headlight patterns starting to fade

nearside front inner sill to floor corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2020 58,534 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2020 58,534 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking/underinflated 195x70x15c (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded completely x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 May 2019 58,513 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear wiper split

Pass 19 May 2018 57,376 miles

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

Fail 19 May 2018 57,376 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 smearing (8.2.2)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2017 54,372 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 7 Jun 2017 54,372 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2,ns split ,os poor (8.2.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 15 Jun 2016 53,506 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Jun 2016 53,506 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 48,976 miles

1 horn control inoperative

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

winsdcreen wipers starting to smear

Fail 24 Apr 2015 48,976 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

1 horn control inoperative

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

winsdcreen wipers starting to smear

Pass 12 Apr 2014 47,166 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 26 Apr 2013 43,903 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Apr 2013 43,903 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 May 2012 40,877 miles
Fail 11 May 2012 40,870 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 24 May 2011 38,668 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 36,757 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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P724 SWC is a 1996 Mazda Bongo in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 1996 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 133,482 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 P724 SWC, 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 30 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P724 SWC is a 1996 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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