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S258 VWJ

2001 Mazda Bongo

Silver Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

144,084 mi
Last recorded144,084 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Mazda Bongo118,444 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS258 VWJ
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 144,084 miles

Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jun 2026 144,083 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/65R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/65R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2025 141,599 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2024 139,091 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2023 137,425 miles

water in rear lamps

vehicle restricted view

Fail 22 Jun 2023 137,425 miles

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

vehicle restricted view

water in rear lamps

Pass 15 Jun 2022 136,583 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 135,174 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective blade deteriorated. (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords has split/cut, in tread groove. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner facing edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 134,030 miles

Offside Front tyre very worn on inner edge

no side repeaters

rear seats facing rear

vehicle restricted view

Fail 8 Jul 2020 134,030 miles

Offside Front tyre very worn on inner edge

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

no side repeaters

rear seats facing rear

vehicle restricted view

Pass 24 Apr 2019 130,469 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2018 123,241 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2017 115,007 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine bay restricted view

Fail 19 Apr 2017 115,006 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine bay restricted view

Pass 19 Apr 2016 109,903 miles

Offside Rear advise fitting universal fog light

Offside Rear lens tape for the fog light is temporary and should not be considered permanent

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine cover

Fail 18 Apr 2016 109,903 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine cover

Pass 20 Apr 2015 102,508 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

nearside front tyre cracking

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside front tyre cracking

offside rear tyre cracking

Fail 20 Apr 2015 102,508 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.3.2b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

nearside front tyre cracking

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside front tyre cracking

offside rear tyre cracking

Pass 4 Apr 2014 96,488 miles

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

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

central locking appears to be faulty

engine idle is a little high

offside number plate light is dim

rear wiper blade is worn out

Fail 20 Mar 2014 96,488 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

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

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

cenral locking faulty??

engine idle is slightly high

offside number plate light is dim

oil leak - rear main oil seal??

rear wiper blade is worn out

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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S258 VWJ is a 2001 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2001 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 118,444 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 S258 VWJ, 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 25 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S258 VWJ registered?

S258 VWJ is a 2001 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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