1998 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,301

Total Tests (All Years)

125,885 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 as it ages.

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↓8.3%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓5.1%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs49.8%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs47.0%

→ ↑8.7%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.1%

25 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.1%	519
12 yrs	64.7%	607
13 yrs	66.0%	701
14 yrs	57.7%	744
15 yrs	56.3%	791
16 yrs	51.2%	826
17 yrs	53.6%	856
18 yrs	50.8%	887
19 yrs	51.9%	894
20 yrs	51.0%	598
21 yrs	49.8%	654
22 yrs	47.0%	593
23 yrs	55.7%	131
24 yrs	55.2%	116
25 yrs	52.1%	142
26 yrs	55.0%	242

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	55%	242
2023 (25 yrs)	52.1%	142
2022 (24 yrs)	55.2%	116
2021 (23 yrs)	55.7%	131
2020 (22 yrs)	47%	593
2019 (21 yrs)	49.8%	654
2018 (20 yrs)	51%	598
2017 (19 yrs)	51.9%	894
2016 (18 yrs)	50.8%	887
2015 (17 yrs)	53.6%	856
2014 (16 yrs)	51.2%	826
2013 (15 yrs)	56.3%	791
2012 (14 yrs)	57.7%	744
2011 (13 yrs)	66%	701
2010 (12 yrs)	64.7%	607
2009 (11 yrs)	70.1%	519

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 519Avg Mileage 90,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 607Avg Mileage 96,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 701Avg Mileage 103,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 744Avg Mileage 110,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 791Avg Mileage 115,141Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 826Avg Mileage 120,359Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 856Avg Mileage 125,060Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 887Avg Mileage 130,642Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 894Avg Mileage 135,711Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 598Avg Mileage 141,442Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 654Avg Mileage 143,857Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 593Avg Mileage 148,165Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 131Avg Mileage 140,546Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 125,001Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 142Avg Mileage 124,374Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 242Avg Mileage 125,885Top Failure Suspension — 89.7%

MOT results for 1998 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.1%	519	90,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	12	64.7%	607	96,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	13	66.0%	701	103,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	14	57.7%	744	110,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	15	56.3%	791	115,141	Suspension — 58.0%
2014	16	51.2%	826	120,359	Suspension — 66.7%
2015	17	53.6%	856	125,060	Suspension — 73.7%
2016	18	50.8%	887	130,642	Suspension — 70.7%
2017	19	51.9%	894	135,711	Suspension — 74.6%
2018	20	51.0%	598	141,442	Suspension — 80.1%
2019	21	49.8%	654	143,857	Suspension — 78.7%
2020	22	47.0%	593	148,165	Suspension — 90.4%
2021	23	55.7%	131	140,546	Suspension — 74.0%
2022	24	55.2%	116	125,001	Suspension — 75.9%
2023	25	52.1%	142	124,374	Suspension — 82.4%
2024	26	55.0%	242	125,885	Suspension — 89.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↑ 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	8.9% (11 yrs)	89.7% (26 yrs)	+80.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (11 yrs)	26.9% (26 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,301 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.