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S836 HCG

2009 Mazda Bongo

Silver Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2024
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

210,033 mi
Last recorded210,033 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2023
Typical for 2009 Mazda Bongo130,773 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS836 HCG
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2023 210,033 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Jan 2023 210,030 miles

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2022 203,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()

Fail 26 Jan 2022 203,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()

Pass 21 Jan 2021 189,035 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer pipe is corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front offside and nearside inner front and centre sills are corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside lower rear wheel arches are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2021 189,035 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perished on shoulders 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer pipe is corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front offside and nearside inner front and centre sills are corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges approx 2mm, perished on shoulders 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges, perished on shoulders 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges approx 3mm 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside lower rear wheel arches are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2020 176,476 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside brake discs are lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside coil springs are rusty. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside front tyres are worn on edges with various small cuts. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Undertray trays preventing full inspection.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre has various small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tension arm bush is split and perished. (frontmost) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2020 176,476 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside lower swivel dust cover no longer prevent the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside and offside brake discs are lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside coil springs are rusty. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside front tyres are worn on edges with various small cuts. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Undertray trays preventing full inspection.

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 Tyre has various small cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tension arm bush is split and perished. (frontmost) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2018 167,532 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear metal coolant pipes are rusty

Rear wheel arches are showing signs of corrosion

Fail 19 Dec 2018 167,532 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing in inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear metal coolant pipes are rusty

Rear wheel arches are showing signs of corrosion

Pass 14 Dec 2017 159,310 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

plastic covers fitted to underside of vehicle

Pass 16 Dec 2016 149,119 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre inner sill area (5.2.6)

Oil leak rocker cover area ()

centre and rear exhaust boxes are rusty

reverse lights are inop

Pass 8 Dec 2015 136,677 miles

exhaust system corroded

front track rod end dust covers slightly damaged

front tyres wearing edges

handbrake effort weak

play in front inner rack joints

rear tyres close to legal limit

sun strip fitted to windscreen

undercovers fitted

Pass 5 Dec 2014 127,218 miles

Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 21 Feb 2014 123,743 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust system showing signs of deterioration

Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Front and rear pads appear thin?

Offside rear tyre worn heavly on edge

Slight wear front and rear discs

Pass 25 Feb 2013 119,575 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2011 118,693 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 116,528 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 12 Sep 2009 113,700 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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S836 HCG is a 2009 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 130,773 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S836 HCG, 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 17 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S836 HCG is a 2009 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 16 September 2009.

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