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R45 MGG

2012 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

161,842 mi
Last recorded161,842 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Mazda Bongo130,007 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR45 MGG
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 161,842 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2024 156,868 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2024 156,604 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2023 150,227 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2022 144,708 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2022 144,660 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired lower crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Nov 2021 137,910 miles

underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Fail 26 Oct 2021 137,901 miles

Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill at chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Front reduced beam image

Offside Front wiper smearing

underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 9 Nov 2020 128,695 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 123,959 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 May 2019 123,944 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower ball joint ns and os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 119,251 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise nsf hedlamp deteriorated

Fail 9 Apr 2018 119,245 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise 4 tyre valves perrished

advise exhaust in poor condition

advise nsf hedlamp deteriorated

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brakes (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 116,396 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

service brake only just met requirements.

slight drag at rear brakes

Pass 9 Mar 2016 111,574 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2015 111,302 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 109,909 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 109,880 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 107,345 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 101,849 miles

Both rear tyre treads outer edges deteriorated

Pass 23 May 2011 100,980 miles

both rear tyres slightly deteriorated

offside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Fail 23 May 2011 100,980 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

both rear tyres slightly deteriorated

offside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

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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R45 MGG is a 2012 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2012 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 130,007 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 R45 MGG, 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 14 years old, this Mazda Bongo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was R45 MGG registered?

R45 MGG is a 2012 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 21 February 2012.

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