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W793 RCU

2000 Mazda Bongo

White Petrol 2490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

175,333 mi
Last recorded175,333 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Mazda Bongo122,442 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW793 RCU
MakeMazda
ModelBongo
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,490cc
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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2025 175,333 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2025 175,333 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 166,443 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Long travel on brake pedal

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2024 166,443 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury Sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Long travel on brake pedal

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 156,097 miles

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

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Rear 'D' Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake Pedal has Excess Travel

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

Coil spring corroded All Vehicles Coil Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lamp Outer Lenses Damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY Worn on Both Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lamp Outer Lenses Damaged

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both Track Rod Ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle Rear Crossmember has Corrosion

Fail 28 Mar 2023 156,097 miles

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

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Rear 'D' Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake Pedal has Excess Travel

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

Coil spring corroded All Vehicles Coil Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lamp Outer Lenses Damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY Worn on Both Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lamp Outer Lenses Damaged

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both Track Rod Ends (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle Rear Crossmember has Corrosion

Pass 1 Feb 2022 146,267 miles

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Front Sets - Inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All Vehicles Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Both Edges/Treads (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Both Edges/Treads (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 24 Jan 2022 146,265 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Central Flexible Section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible Damaged (0.1 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both Headlamps Deteriorated Lenses (4.1.2 (c))

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Front Sets - Inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All Vehicles Springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Both Edges/Treads (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Both Edges/Treads (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 138,698 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Fail 27 Jan 2021 138,698 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Pass 23 Jul 2019 123,350 miles

Front headlamp lenses deteriorating resulting in a weak beam image

Fail 22 Jul 2019 123,350 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front headlamp lenses deteriorating resulting in a weak beam image

Pass 25 Jul 2018 113,701 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2018 113,699 miles

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

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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W793 RCU is a 2000 Mazda Bongo in White with a 2,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 W793 RCU, 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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W793 RCU is a 2000 Mazda Bongo, first registered on 1 May 2000.

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