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181,074 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective ()
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Spare tyre defective ()
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s and n/s rear inner wing panels, slightly corroded (not coated in sealer) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive minor seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underside of vehicle coated in sealer, also undertrays etc fitted, limiting view of some testable items
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s and n/s rear inner wing panels, slightly corroded (not coated in sealer) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive minor seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))
advise, parking brake lever travel
underside of vehicle coated in sealer, also undertrays etc fitted, limiting view of some testable items
underside of vehicle coated in sealer
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected whitish light emitted (4.5.1 (b) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres are 9 years old,, n/s/f tyre perishing, and worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
o/s headlamp beam image output slightly reduced
o/s parking brake performance , lower than n/s
underside of vehicle coated in sealer
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill in 2 places (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front perishing in the tread
Offside Front perishing in the tread
Offside Rear perishing in the tread and the sidewall
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front perishing in the tread
Offside Front perishing in the tread
Offside Rear perishing in the tread and the sidewall
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Lower Front suspension 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
front tyres starting to deteriate
high handbrake travel
rear tyres starting to deteriate
wiper blades starting to smear screen
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
front tyres starting to deteriate
high handbrake travel
rear tyres starting to deteriate
wiper blades starting to smear screen
all tyres tread area is perishing
nail in n/s/f tyre
How Reliable is the Mazda Bongo?
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R273 PEL is a 2005 Mazda Bongo in Grey with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
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 R273 PEL, 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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R273 PEL is a 2005 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 26 May 2005.
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