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R135 NUF

2004 Mazda Bongo

Blue Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

115,240 mi
Last recorded115,240 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mazda Bongo134,910 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR135 NUF
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 115,240 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2024 104,092 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both side rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 96,822 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both Side Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Side Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 94,428 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2021 94,419 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front front lower cross member seriously corroded and holed.

Pass 18 Nov 2020 93,291 miles

Front Coil spring corroded near side and offside are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

REAR/REAR seatbelts not checked as seats not fitted

Rear Coil spring corroded near side and offside are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2020 93,291 miles

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded near side and offside are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid topped up with water (3.5 (a))

REAR/REAR seatbelts not checked as seats not fitted

Rear Coil spring corroded near side and offside are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2019 92,572 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2019 92,572 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 90,146 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2017 85,937 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2016 82,996 miles

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

Fail 17 Oct 2016 82,990 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Oct 2015 79,042 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2015 79,035 miles

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 Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Front inner sills corroded not prescribed area

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2014 73,422 miles

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

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR INNER WHEEL ARCHES AND INNER SILLS CORRODED WITHIN 30CM OF SEATBELT AND SUSPENSION PRESCRIBED MOUNTING POINT AREAS

OUTER WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED JUST OUTSIDE OF SEATBELT MOUNT PRESCRIBED AREAS

Fail 6 Oct 2014 73,418 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR INNER WHEEL ARCHES AND INNER SILLS CORRODED WITHIN 30CM OF SEATBELT AND SUSPENSION PRESCRIBED MOUNTING POINT AREAS

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Oct 2013 69,012 miles

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

offside outer sill and both rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2013 69,005 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

offside outer sill and both rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2012 64,310 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

SLIGHT CORROSION TO UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WITHIN PRESCRIBED AREAS NOT YET EXCESSIVE

Fail 25 Sep 2012 64,310 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 58,313 miles

FRONT TYRES WORN SLIGHTLY ON INNER EDGE

SLIGHT CORROSION TO OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE OUTER SILLS

Pass 13 Oct 2010 54,745 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside and nearside front anti roll bar drop link rubbers split

offside and nearside rear inner sills corroding offside rear outer sill corroding not holed

Pass 23 Sep 2009 50,318 miles

FRONT LOWER CROSSMEMBER CORRODED NOT WITHIN A PRESCRIBED AREA

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Oct 2008 46,176 miles

SLIGHT CORROSION TO FRONT CROSSMEMBER

Pass 9 Oct 2007 41,331 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2006 36,006 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2005 32,127 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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R135 NUF is a 2004 Mazda Bongo in Blue with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 134,910 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 R135 NUF, 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 22 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R135 NUF is a 2004 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 20 October 2004.

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