2000 Mazda Bongo Friendee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

267

Total Tests (All Years)

129,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 12.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mazda Bongo Friendee as it ages.

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.4%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑11.5%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↑11.1%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	66.7%	30
14 yrs	53.3%	30
15 yrs	45.2%	31
16 yrs	56.7%	30
17 yrs	58.3%	36
18 yrs	69.4%	36
19 yrs	71.8%	39
20 yrs	68.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mazda Bongo Friendee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	68.6%	35
2019 (19 yrs)	71.8%	39
2018 (18 yrs)	69.4%	36
2017 (17 yrs)	58.3%	36
2016 (16 yrs)	56.7%	30
2015 (15 yrs)	45.2%	31
2014 (14 yrs)	53.3%	30
2013 (13 yrs)	66.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 115,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 120,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 115,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 121,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 117,551Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 123,810Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 116,945Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 129,450Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mazda Bongo Friendee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	13	66.7%	30	115,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2014	14	53.3%	30	120,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.7%
2015	15	45.2%	31	115,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2016	16	56.7%	30	121,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	17	58.3%	36	117,551	Suspension — 52.8%
2018	18	69.4%	36	123,810	Suspension — 41.7%
2019	19	71.8%	39	116,945	Suspension — 56.4%
2020	20	68.6%	35	129,450	Suspension — 71.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mazda Bongo Friendee, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	43.3% (13 yrs)	71.4% (20 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (13 yrs)	20.0% (20 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (13 yrs)	17.1% (20 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo Friendee cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 267 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.