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T180 YAB

1999 Mazda Bongo

Green Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

144,314 mi
Last recorded144,314 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Mazda Bongo125,870 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT180 YAB
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 144,314 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2026 144,222 miles

(Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i)))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i)) heavily under sealed can not view some testable items)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 142,461 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i)) heavily under sealed can not view some testable items

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 139,865 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

heavily under sealed can not view some testable items

Fail 3 Nov 2023 139,857 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength middile (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength middle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all over (5.3.6 (a) (i))

heavily under sealed can not view some testable items

Pass 20 Oct 2022 135,989 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 18 Oct 2022 135,986 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 134,557 miles

Front under steps starting to corrode

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear under arch starting to corrode

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear under arch starting to corrode

Fail 21 Oct 2021 134,534 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front under steps starting to corrode

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear under arch starting to corrode

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear under arch starting to corrode

Pass 5 Oct 2020 134,476 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2020 134,476 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 131,390 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 131,389 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 May 2018 128,387 miles
Fail 2 May 2018 128,385 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (7.1.2)

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

Pass 3 May 2017 124,459 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 121,804 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 29 May 2015 11,901 miles
Fail 28 May 2015 11,901 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 May 2014 113,639 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 31 May 2013 108,733 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside front tyre perished

Pass 1 Jun 2012 104,932 miles

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 1 Jun 2012 104,932 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2011 103,007 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

high level brake light not working

offside rear tyre worn

Fail 9 May 2011 103,007 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

high level brake light not working

offside rear tyre worn

Pass 10 Aug 2010

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

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

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

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

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

front brake discs slightly scored

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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T180 YAB is a 1999 Mazda Bongo in Green with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1999 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 125,870 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 T180 YAB, 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 27 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T180 YAB is a 1999 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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