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R923 NUF

2011 Mazda Bongo

Silver Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

284,868 mi
Last recorded284,868 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Mazda Bongo134,509 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR923 NUF
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 284,868 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Block of wood holding it, seems secure (4.13 (a) (i))

Electronic stability control wiring damaged but not excessively Abs appears to be malfunctioning (7.12 (b))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both OSF and NSF (4.1.4 (b))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides OSF and NSF lower arm bush deteriorated cracking perished or damaged (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

whole underside corroded and rusty

Fail 13 Apr 2026 284,868 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Block of wood holding it, seems secure (4.13 (a) (i))

Electronic stability control wiring damaged but not excessively Abs appears to be malfunctioning (7.12 (b))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both OSF and NSF (4.1.4 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides OSF and NSF lower arm bush deteriorated cracking perished or damaged (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive back of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

whole underside corroded and rusty

Pass 7 Apr 2025 278,515 miles

Abs appears to be malfunctioning

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2025 278,508 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Abs appears to be malfunctioning

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2025 278,409 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

whole underside corroded and rusty

Pass 28 Mar 2024 271,488 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2024 271,488 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2023 263,781 miles

Nearside Front headlight convertor fitted

Offside Front headlight convertor fitted

Fail 20 Mar 2023 263,781 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor excessively damaged (1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Nearside Front headlight convertor fitted

Offside Front headlight convertor fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2022 260,960 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2021 256,868 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2020 256,655 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (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))

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

Nearside Rear Towbar has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting floor pan (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

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

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

n/s outer sill corroded and holed outside of prescribed area

o/s outer sill corroded

underside of vehicle generally corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2019 255,082 miles

Rear both nearside and offside outer wheel arches corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2018 252,839 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

n/s mirror has RETRO fit glass that gives adequate view to the rear

n/s rear and o/s front tyres starting to perish

Fail 4 Sep 2018 252,805 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner arch has an inadequate repair (not continuously welded) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (not continuously welded) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

nearside mirror broken but has a retro fit replacement that gives an adequate view to the rear

Fail 22 Aug 2018 252,704 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

nearside mirror broken but has a retro fit replacement that gives an adequate view to the rear

rear seat belts were not checked due to being full of personal affects

Pass 12 Sep 2017 25,153 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2017 251,530 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 240,313 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2016 240,313 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 4 Mar 2016 237,942 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2016 237,942 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 30 Dec 2015 237,940 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2015 224,032 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2014 206,265 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2013 190,064 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2012 172,499 miles

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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R923 NUF is a 2011 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2011 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 134,509 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 R923 NUF, 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 15 years old, this Mazda Bongo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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R923 NUF is a 2011 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 February 2011.

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