1999 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,900

Total Tests (All Years)

112,449 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 1999 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

10 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	72.1%	333
11 yrs	69.8%	500
12 yrs	61.7%	624
13 yrs	59.4%	732
14 yrs	55.6%	828
15 yrs	55.4%	964
16 yrs	58.5%	1,010
17 yrs	54.8%	1,115
18 yrs	53.4%	1,137
19 yrs	55.0%	844
20 yrs	54.6%	912
21 yrs	54.9%	861
22 yrs	59.6%	240
23 yrs	59.4%	217
24 yrs	63.4%	243
25 yrs	63.2%	340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	63.2%	340
2023 (24 yrs)	63.4%	243
2022 (23 yrs)	59.4%	217
2021 (22 yrs)	59.6%	240
2020 (21 yrs)	54.9%	861
2019 (20 yrs)	54.6%	912
2018 (19 yrs)	55%	844
2017 (18 yrs)	53.4%	1,137
2016 (17 yrs)	54.8%	1,115
2015 (16 yrs)	58.5%	1,010
2014 (15 yrs)	55.4%	964
2013 (14 yrs)	55.6%	828
2012 (13 yrs)	59.4%	732
2011 (12 yrs)	61.7%	624
2010 (11 yrs)	69.8%	500
2009 (10 yrs)	72.1%	333

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 333Avg Mileage 88,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 500Avg Mileage 95,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 624Avg Mileage 100,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 732Avg Mileage 105,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 828Avg Mileage 111,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 964Avg Mileage 114,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 119,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 124,899Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 129,608Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 844Avg Mileage 134,022Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 912Avg Mileage 138,554Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 861Avg Mileage 141,922Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 240Avg Mileage 129,411Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 217Avg Mileage 113,539Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 243Avg Mileage 110,855Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 340Avg Mileage 112,449Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	72.1%	333	88,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	11	69.8%	500	95,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	12	61.7%	624	100,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	13	59.4%	732	105,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	14	55.6%	828	111,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%
2014	15	55.4%	964	114,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2015	16	58.5%	1,010	119,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2016	17	54.8%	1,115	124,899	Suspension — 54.6%
2017	18	53.4%	1,137	129,608	Suspension — 58.6%
2018	19	55.0%	844	134,022	Suspension — 63.7%
2019	20	54.6%	912	138,554	Suspension — 65.4%
2020	21	54.9%	861	141,922	Suspension — 61.2%
2021	22	59.6%	240	129,411	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	23	59.4%	217	113,539	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2023	24	63.4%	243	110,855	Suspension — 50.6%
2024	25	63.2%	340	112,449	Suspension — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.9%

↑ 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	7.2% (10 yrs)	49.7% (25 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (10 yrs)	32.9% (25 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (10 yrs)	22.4% (25 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,900 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.