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T875 UCF

1999 Mazda Bongo

Blue Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

126,635 mi
Last recorded126,635 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 Mazda Bongo125,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT875 UCF
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 126,635 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 122,804 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front headlight condensetion

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Exhaust mounting defective 1 of 2 hangers broken (6.1.2 (a))

filler and underseal used cant tell if welded parts welded corectly

Fail 25 Sep 2024 122,645 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front headlight condensetion

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Exhaust mounting defective 1 of 2 hangers broken (6.1.2 (a))

filler and underseal used cant tell if welded parts welded corectly

Pass 23 Oct 2023 118,424 miles

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

Nearside Front fog not working

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

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

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

loads of filler and underseal cant see quality of welding

Fail 30 Aug 2023 118,250 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner sill corroded not within av parscribed area

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner sill corroded not within a pascribed area

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2022 113,783 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2022 113,783 miles

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

Fail 8 Sep 2022 113,613 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Rear rear bump stops missing

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

both sills and inner paneling shows corrosion

Pass 18 Sep 2021 108,399 miles

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

Central Front Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated slightly high on operation (1.1.6 (d))

Front wiper arms have slight place at mechanism

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower control arm (5.3.4 (b) (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 Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front All position lamps light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin NSR and OSR (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

corrosion observed to all 4 arches ,evidence of bubbling

Pass 30 Jan 2020 106,214 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2020 106,194 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

Offside Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Wiper linkage worn resulting in free play of wiper arms

Pass 8 Feb 2019 101,622 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Inner Sill corroded not within pescribed area

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 96,804 miles

front wiper blades split

nearside front drop link rubbers perishing

Pass 3 Feb 2017 91,287 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 29 Jan 2016 85,588 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 30 Dec 2015 85,557 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/ wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

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

offside front brake slightly binding

Fail 26 Jan 2015 82,577 miles

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

all tyres cracking

exhaust flexible pipe deteriorating

nearside front drop link slightly damaged and upper ball joint gaitor damaged

nearside tyre valves deteriorating

rear anti roll bar d bushes deteriorating

rear number plate deteriorating

rear tyres getting low

Pass 26 Jan 2015 82,577 miles

all tyres cracking

exhaust flexible pipe deteriorating

nearside front drop link slightly damaged and upper ball joint gaitor damaged

nearside tyre valves deteriorating

rear anti roll bar d bushes deteriorating

rear number plate deteriorating

rear tyres getting low

Pass 12 Feb 2014 78,518 miles

Both front tyres slightly perished.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 74,423 miles

all rear seats not in position

front exhaust section deteriorating

front lower arm bushes worn

rear chassis legs corroding

Fail 14 Feb 2013 74,423 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

all rear seats not in position

front exhaust section deteriorating

front lower arm bushes worn

rear chassis legs corroding

Pass 10 Feb 2012 70,362 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside front brake slightly sticky action

rear bump stops missing

some corrosion to lower edges of bodywork-close to prescribed areas

tow-bar fog-lamp connection suspect

Pass 11 Jan 2011 66,061 miles

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

rear bump stops missing

some areas corroding -especially around rear ends of sills -close to 30cm from suspension and safety belt mounting areas

Pass 26 Jan 2010 62,037 miles

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

nearside rear bumpstop missing

some areas corroding -especially around rear ends of sills -close to suspension and safety belt mounting areas

Pass 16 Jan 2009 58,158 miles

nearside rear bump stop missing

Pass 20 Feb 2008 54,309 miles

nearside rear bump stop missing

Pass 3 Jan 2007 50,472 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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T875 UCF is a 1999 Mazda Bongo in Blue with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 T875 UCF, 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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T875 UCF is a 1999 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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