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VU05 CWC

2005 Mazda Bongo

White Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

143,346 mi
Last recorded143,346 miles
Recorded on9 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda Bongo133,806 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU05 CWC
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 May 2025 143,346 miles

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

Rear wheel arches corrosion

Fail 25 Sep 2024 143,316 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens and bulb fitting (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear arch corroded

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

Offside Rear arch corroded

exhaust system corroded

general under-body corrosion

Pass 15 Sep 2023 142,646 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Nearside Front Inner arch corroded

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Inner arch corroded

Offside Front Inner arch corroded

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Inner arch corroded

Offside Rear outer arch corroded

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle

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

exhaust system corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2023 142,633 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Nearside Front Inner arch corroded

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Inner arch corroded

Offside Front Inner arch corroded

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Inner arch corroded

Offside Rear outer arch corroded

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 7 Sep 2022 139,689 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

Nearside Front inner arch corroded

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front inner arch corroded

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle

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

Rear exhaust joint corroded

under-body covered in underseal

Fail 7 Sep 2022 139,689 miles

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

Nearside Front inner arch corroded

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front inner arch corroded

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle

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

Rear exhaust joint corroded

under-body covered in underseal

Pass 8 Sep 2021 138,495 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

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

Nearside Inner sill corroding

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroding

under-body covered in underseal

Fail 8 Sep 2021 138,495 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

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

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

Nearside Inner sill corroding

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroding

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under-body covered in underseal

Pass 9 Sep 2020 136,080 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside inner sill corroded

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside inner sill corroded

Underbody covered in underseal

Pass 5 Sep 2019 133,969 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 129,474 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Fail 4 Sep 2018 129,448 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 2 Sep 2017 123,068 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

general under-body corrosion

Fail 2 Sep 2017 123,068 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perished

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

general under-body corrosion

Pass 5 Sep 2016 118,329 miles

Front brake discs corroded on inner face

Inner sills and floors corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Sep 2016 118,328 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened burnt through on exhaust (3.5.1b)

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

EML on

Front brake discs corroded on inner face

Inner sills and floors corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 111,343 miles

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

engine covers/under trays

Pass 30 Jul 2014 98,844 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 97,900 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

high level stop light not working

n/s o/s front brake discs starting to rust/corrode not excessive at time of test

Pass 4 Oct 2011 96,982 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2010 90,993 miles

Advise: front and rear tyres different sizes

Pass 21 Sep 2009 86,227 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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VU05 CWC is a 2005 Mazda Bongo in White with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2005 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 133,806 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 VU05 CWC, 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 21 years old, this Mazda Bongo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VU05 CWC registered?

VU05 CWC is a 2005 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 31 December 2005.

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The MOT history for VU05 CWC shows 22 tests with a 68.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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