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134,862 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively recommend attention (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill holed outside structural areas. would recommend attention (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust rear joint blow, also exhaust system corroding (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))
corrosion appearing to underside of vehicle all over.
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively recommend attention (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill holed outside structural areas. would recommend attention (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust rear joint blow, also exhaust system corroding (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))
corrosion appearing to underside of vehicle all over.
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central exhaust heatshield partially insecure
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroding where mounted too caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle and all suspension components corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area within 30cm of suspension arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central exhaust heatshield partially insecure
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroding where mounted too caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle and all suspension components corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Coolant pipes corroded
Front/rear suspension corroded
Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front tyre is worn on the outside edge
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.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)
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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front tyre is worn on the outside edge
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S342 VWF is a 1998 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S342 VWF, 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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S342 VWF is a 1998 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 30 September 1998.
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