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S266 OTR

1998 Mazda Bongo

Grey Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

109,691 mi
Last recorded109,691 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Mazda Bongo125,789 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS266 OTR
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1998
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 109,691 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2025 106,870 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Feb 2025 106,870 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2024 106,854 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Feb 2024 106,854 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 106,760 miles

Both inner sills are corroded.

Both inner sills are corroded.

Nearside rear tyre is perished.

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

Offside rear tyre is perished.

Fail 7 Feb 2023 106,759 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both inner sills are corroded.

Both inner sills are corroded.

Nearside rear tyre is perished.

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

Offside rear tyre is perished.

Pass 4 Feb 2022 106,618 miles

Both front brakes are binding slightly.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is worn on edges and perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2022 106,618 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both front. (3.5 (a))

Both front brakes are binding slightly.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is worn on edges and perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 106,560 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Both front brakes are binding slightly.

Centre exhaust system is corroded.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front brake discs are corroded. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Centre prop shaft joint. (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2020 106,488 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside inner sill slightly corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2020 106,488 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front outer sill corroded near to seatbelt prescribed area

offside inner sill slightly corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2018 104,185 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre perished between tread

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier recommend cover for positive terminal (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o.s outer sill corroded, not in any prescribed areas

Fail 18 Jul 2018 104,185 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front tyre perished between tread

Offside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier recommend cover for positive terminal (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

o.s outer sill corroded, not in any prescribed areas

Pass 8 Aug 2017 104,023 miles

Front brake pads getting low

Offside Front tyre tread worn on edges.

Rear rear brake pads low.

both front lower swivel ball joint gaiters deteriorated.

both head light lens in poor condition. patterns at acceptable limits.

both rear anti roll bar D bushes slightly worn.

offside rear inner and outer sill panels has some corrosion.

Fail 7 Aug 2017 104,023 miles

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle effort low (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front brake pads getting low

Offside Front tyre tread worn on edges.

Rear rear brake pads low.

both front lower swivel ball joint gaiters deteriorated.

both head light lens in poor condition. patterns at acceptable limits.

both rear anti roll bar D bushes slightly worn.

offside rear inner and outer sill panels has some corrosion.

Pass 2 Sep 2015 102,688 miles

both headlamp patterns at acceptable limits

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

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

Fail 1 Sep 2015 102,688 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

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

both headlamp patterns at acceptable limits

Fail 20 May 2014 97,690 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 20 May 2014 97,690 miles
Pass 24 May 2013 96,729 miles
Fail 24 May 2013 96,729 miles

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

Fail 1 Jun 2012 91,149 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2012 91,149 miles
Pass 24 May 2011 84,744 miles

reat tyre sidewalls scrubbed/perishing

Pass 24 May 2010 74,967 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 26 May 2009 67,740 miles
Fail 26 May 2009 67,740 miles

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)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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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S266 OTR is a 1998 Mazda Bongo in Grey with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1998 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 125,789 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 S266 OTR, 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 28 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S266 OTR is a 1998 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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