MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,276 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all underside slightly corroded
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both rear lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged coved in lens tape (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all underside corroded
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both rear sill ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all underside slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front inner sill corroded not in prescribed area
Offside Inner sill corroded not in prescribed area
all underside slightly corroded
both front lower arms slightly corroded
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive center sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both rear half shaft seals weeping
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) contaminated pad contaminated with transmission oil (1.1.13 (b))
Nearside Rear Outer Oil leaking excessively from transmission outer half seal leaking into brakes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced inner sill holed (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive half shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock and spring areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock and spring areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread perishing DOT 0808
Nearside Rear Tyre sidewalls perishing DOT 2209
Offside Front Tyre tread perishing DOT 0808
Offside Rear Tyre sidewalls perishing DOT 2209
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R538 KAW is a 2016 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2016 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 115,200 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 R538 KAW, 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 10 years old, this Mazda Bongo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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R538 KAW is a 2016 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 September 2016.
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