MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,071 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
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))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
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 fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (1.3.2e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to make full visual inspection due to having solid wheels fitted (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to make full visual inspection due to having solid wheels fitted (3.5.1g)
rear seat folded down as bed time of retest unable to test seat belt's/ Anchorage's
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt installation anchorage insecure catch missing (5.3.1d)
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear fog lamp switch insecure (1.3.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to make full visual inspection due to having solid wheels fitted (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to make full visual inspection due to having solid wheels fitted (3.5.1g)
all 4 tyres perishing
both front tyres wearing inner edges
crack in windscreen not more than 40mm in swept area
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
all 4 tyres perishing
both front tyres wearing inner edges
crack in windscreen not more than 40mm in swept area
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre starting to perish
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
nearside rear tyre starting to perish
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
How Reliable is the Mazda Bongo?
Based on 251,584 MOT tests across 14,362 vehicles.
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W542 VCD is a 2000 Mazda Bongo in Silver with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 2000 Mazda Bongo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 122,442 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 W542 VCD, 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 26 years old, this Mazda Bongo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W542 VCD is a 2000 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 June 2000.
Is W542 VCD safe to buy?
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