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P839 JMS

2011 Mazda Bongo

White Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

152,637 mi
Last recorded152,637 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Mazda Bongo134,509 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP839 JMS
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 152,637 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear bump stops missing

Fail 12 Feb 2026 152,637 miles

Front Registration plate insecure broken (0.1 (a))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember under radiator (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perishing around tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear bump stops missing

Pass 20 Feb 2025 148,982 miles

Front front cross member supporting radiator corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Fail 8 Feb 2025 148,982 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front front cross member supporting radiator corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Pass 16 Feb 2024 145,385 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front crossmember under radiator heavily corroded

Fail 9 Feb 2024 145,385 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front crossmember under radiator heavily corroded

Pass 13 Feb 2023 141,753 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2023 141,752 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 137,060 miles

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

Offside Front slight brake bind

oil leak

start of corrosion both sills

start of corrosion both undersills front and rear

start of corrosion rear arches

start of corrosion rear chassis

Pass 8 Jan 2021 128,548 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))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2019 122,100 miles

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 119,339 miles

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Corrosion offside outer sill, but not in prescribed area.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear tyre wearing on both edges.

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 26 Sep 2017 119,339 miles

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Corrosion offside outer sill, but not in prescribed area.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear tyre wearing on both edges.

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 9 Sep 2017 119,336 miles

Front Brake pipe inadequately supported to rear (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement park brake compensator (3.5.1k)

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

Coolant leak from engine area ()

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

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

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

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

Oil leak from engine area ()

rear tyres soft and worn on outside edges

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 23 Sep 2016 109,771 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front cross member corroded

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Sep 2016 109,692 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front cross member corroded

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Sep 2015 101,784 miles

oil leaks

underside of vehicle starting to corrode

Pass 26 Sep 2014 95,862 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2014 95,862 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 85,480 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 4 Dec 2012 78,884 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2011 67,123 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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P839 JMS is a 2011 Mazda Bongo in White with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2011 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 134,509 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 P839 JMS, 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 15 years old, this Mazda Bongo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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P839 JMS is a 2011 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 December 2011.

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