# Mazda Bongo MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mazda Bongo passes its MOT first time 55% of the time, from 9,735 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 55%
- MOT tests analysed: 9,735 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 42 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 109 | 73% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 133 | 65% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2018 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 160 | 63% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 30 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2017 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 250 | 54% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 45 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2016 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 278 | 54% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2015 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 242 | 55% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 87 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2014 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 189 | 59% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 76 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2013 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 126 | 56% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 92 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2012 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 156 | 45% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 110 | 51% |
| 2011 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 157 | 55% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 132 | 49% |
| 2010 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 177 | 51% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 86 (few mots) | 45% |
| 2009 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 265 | 48% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 56 (few mots) | 39% |
| 2008 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 402 | 53% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 40% |
| 2007 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 358 | 51% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 112 | 62% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 323 | 47% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 261 | 70% |
| 2005 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 321 | 70% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 194 | 51% |
| 2004 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 301 | 62% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 77 (few mots) | 48% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 543 | 65% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 47 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2002 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 476 | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2001 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2001 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 401 | 60% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2000 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 330 | 58% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 189 | 57% |
| 1999 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 234 | 45% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 119 | 56% |
| 1998 | LPG | 11 (very few mots) | 46% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 437 | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 101 | 55% |
| 1997 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 533 | 49% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 466 | 49% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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