1998 Mazda Bongo Friendee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

428

Total Tests (All Years)

155,424 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mazda Bongo Friendee as it ages.

11 yrs86.7%

→ ↓19.1%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↓16.3%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs40.9%

→ ↑15.4%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↓5.0%

19 yrs43.9%

→ ↑11.7%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.2%

21 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	86.7%	30
12 yrs	67.6%	34
13 yrs	51.3%	39
14 yrs	52.4%	42
15 yrs	50.0%	38
16 yrs	40.9%	44
17 yrs	56.3%	48
18 yrs	48.9%	45
19 yrs	43.9%	41
20 yrs	55.6%	36
21 yrs	48.4%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mazda Bongo Friendee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	48.4%	31
2018 (20 yrs)	55.6%	36
2017 (19 yrs)	43.9%	41
2016 (18 yrs)	48.9%	45
2015 (17 yrs)	56.3%	48
2014 (16 yrs)	40.9%	44
2013 (15 yrs)	50%	38
2012 (14 yrs)	52.4%	42
2011 (13 yrs)	51.3%	39
2010 (12 yrs)	67.6%	34
2009 (11 yrs)	86.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 86,744Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 109,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 111,454Top Failure Suspension — 118.4%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 115,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 127,797Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 137,067Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 136,569Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 137,089Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 155,424Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

MOT results for 1998 Mazda Bongo Friendee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	86.7%	30	86,744	Driver's View of the Road — 6.7%
2010	12	67.6%	34	95,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	13	51.3%	39	100,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	14	52.4%	42	109,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	15	50.0%	38	111,454	Suspension — 118.4%
2014	16	40.9%	44	115,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.8%
2015	17	56.3%	48	127,797	Suspension — 56.3%
2016	18	48.9%	45	137,067	Suspension — 57.8%
2017	19	43.9%	41	136,569	Suspension — 95.1%
2018	20	55.6%	36	137,089	Suspension — 80.6%
2019	21	48.4%	31	155,424	Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mazda Bongo Friendee, with age trends.

Suspension

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (11 yrs)	61.3% (21 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo Friendee cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 428 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.