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R429 KPH

2003 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

135,453 mi
Last recorded135,453 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Mazda Bongo124,847 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR429 KPH
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 135,453 miles

Front and rear suspension has surface corrosion

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

Pass 13 Jul 2024 134,568 miles

Front rear suspension has surface corrosion

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

Fail 4 Jul 2024 134,554 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front rear suspension has surface corrosion

Nearside and offside inner sill corroded outside of prescribed area

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

Pass 17 Jul 2023 133,571 miles

Front and rear suspension has surface corrosion

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2023 133,556 miles

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

Front and rear suspension has surface corrosion

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2022 131,950 miles

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced OUTER ARCH (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front FOOTWELL CROSSMEMBER

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Jun 2021 131,158 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Jul 2020 129,995 miles

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))

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2020 129,995 miles

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2019 126,348 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe join (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 2 Jul 2019 126,325 miles

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe join (6.1.2 (a))

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

has h.i.d headlamps fitted

Pass 9 May 2018 125,845 miles

Nearside Front Inner LOWER SILL HOLED NOT IN RESTRICTED AREA

Nearside Front TYRE EDGE PERISHING

Offside Front OUTER TYRE EDGE BADLY PERISHED

Offside Rear TYRE OUTER EDGE BADLY PERISHED

SPACE SAVER SPARE FLAT

Fail 8 May 2018 125,845 miles

Offside Lower Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Nearside Front Inner LOWER SILL HOLED NOT IN RESTRICTED AREA

Nearside Front TYRE EDGE PERISHING

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front OUTER TYRE EDGE BADLY PERISHED

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear TYRE OUTER EDGE BADLY PERISHED

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

SPACE SAVER SPARE FLAT

Pass 19 May 2017 124,661 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2016 118,865 miles
Pass 13 May 2015 118,823 miles
Pass 19 May 2014 117,001 miles
Fail 9 May 2014 116,927 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 22 May 2013 113,667 miles

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Spare tyre defective

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 May 2012 109,902 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2011 96,246 miles

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

chassis and suspension components rusty

dampness around nearside rear brake backplate

Fail 18 Mar 2011 96,246 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

chassis and suspension components rusty

dampness around nearside rear brake backplate

Pass 24 Apr 2008 96,195 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2007 96,138 miles

all four tyes wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 9 Feb 2006 81,690 miles

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

front brakepads getting low

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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R429 KPH is a 2003 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2003 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 124,847 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 R429 KPH, 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 23 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R429 KPH is a 2003 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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