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R280 PEL

1997 Mazda Bongo

White Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests37 (20 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate54.1%

Mileage

163,271 mi
Last recorded163,271 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 Mazda Bongo131,832 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR280 PEL
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

20 pass 17 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 163,271 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2025 163,271 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2024 161,890 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2024 161,882 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 161,206 miles

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

Fail 8 Nov 2023 161,206 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis outrig (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 160,616 miles

Offside Front Outer Sill holed but not within 30 cm of suspension

Fail 23 Nov 2022 160,615 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Front Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground Clipped from battery (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Sill holed but not within 30 cm of suspension

Fail 14 Nov 2022 160,557 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out rigger multiple holes (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front strut top bushes deteriorated close to excess

Pass 11 Nov 2021 157,815 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake is excessively

Nearside Front tyre perished close to excess

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

Nearside Rear tyre is perished

Offside Front tyre is perished

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill close to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front upper strut top bushes close to excessively deteriorated

Fail 8 Nov 2021 157,810 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced bumper corner multiple holes (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake is excessively

Nearside Front tyre perished close to excess

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

Nearside Rear tyre is perished

Offside Front tyre is perished

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill close to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front upper strut top bushes close to excessively deteriorated

Pass 10 Nov 2020 155,854 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front tyres are perishing

Fail 6 Nov 2020 155,852 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high adjuster not working (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced bumper corner (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front tyres are perishing

Pass 30 Oct 2019 153,453 miles

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both nearside and offside close to excessive (1.2.1 (f))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside rear inner quarter behind bumper corroded (holed) outside of a prescribed area

rear chassis rails slightly corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2018 150,749 miles

nearside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear inner quarter behind bumper corroded (holed) outside of a prescribed area

rear chassis rails slightly corroded

Pass 8 Nov 2017 148,841 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules above axle (3.6.B.4e)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

holed corrosion to nearside front inner sill - out of a prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside inner sill - out of a prescribed area

nearside and offside inner sills corroded

nearside and offside rear chassis rails corroded

nearside rear outer wheel arch corroded

offside outer sill corroded

rear cross member corroded

Fail 8 Nov 2017 148,841 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules above axle (3.6.B.4e)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

holed corrosion to nearside front inner sill - out of a prescribed area

holed corrosion to offside inner sill - out of a prescribed area

nearside and offside inner sills corroded

nearside and offside rear chassis rails corroded

nearside rear outer wheel arch corroded

offside outer sill corroded

rear cross member corroded

Pass 22 Nov 2016 148,113 miles

nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

nearside front inner sill heavily corroded (holed) just outside of a prescribed area

nearside rear brake disc corroded

offside front inner sill heavily corroded (holed) outside of a prescribed area

rear chassis rails corroded

rear cross member corroded

Fail 16 Nov 2016 148,112 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger/inner sill area (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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 Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

nearside front inner sill heavily corroded (holed) just outside of a prescribed area

nearside rear brake disc corroded

offside front inner sill heavily corroded (holed) outside of a prescribed area

rear chassis rails corroded

rear cross member corroded

Pass 19 Nov 2015 145,932 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside lower and offside lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules above axle (3.6.B.4e)

holed corrosion to offside inner sill - out of prescribed area

nearside battery loose, but not insecure

nearside front chassis outrigger corroded

offside inner sill corroded

rear crossmember behind bumper corroded

Fail 16 Nov 2015 145,909 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember behind bumper next to exhaust hanger (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside lower and offside lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules above axle (3.6.B.4e)

holed corrosion to offside inner sill - out of prescribed area

nearside battery loose, but not insecure

nearside front chassis outrigger corroded

offside inner sill corroded

rear crossmember behind bumper corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2015 145,876 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (radiator support) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis out rigger (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (radiator support) (2.4.A.3)

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside lower and offside lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front chassis outrigger slightly corroded

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules above axle (3.6.B.4e)

Rear crossmember (behind bumper) corroded

holed corrosion to offside inner sill - out of prescribed area

nearside battery loose, but not insecure

offside inner sill corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2014 143,927 miles

corrosion to chassis

corrosion to os inner sill,jacking point,osr inner behind bumper

os outer and inner sill corroded,poorly repaired not a prescribed aera

osf nsf inner wheel archs slight corrosion

poor repair to osr inner sill

Fail 19 Sep 2014 143,894 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

corrosion to chassis

corrosion to os inner sill,jacking point,osr inner behind bumper

os outer and inner sill corroded,poorly repaired not a prescribed aera

osf nsf inner wheel archs slight corrosion

poor repair to osr inner sill

Pass 9 Sep 2013 142,004 miles

Damage to front axle diff mounting

o/s & n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 9 Sep 2013 142,004 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Damage to front axle diff mounting

o/s & n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 16 Aug 2013 141,989 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

o/s centre sill corroding/poor condition

unable to see front or rear brake pads fully?

Pass 11 Jul 2012 140,506 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2012 140,504 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 5 Jul 2011 137,654 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2010 132,719 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2010 132,718 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2009 132,469 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2008 130,677 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 May 2008 128,967 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2006 121,934 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2006 121,923 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

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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R280 PEL is a 1997 Mazda Bongo in White with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.1%.

Across all 1997 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 131,832 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 R280 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 29 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R280 PEL is a 1997 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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