2001 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,027

Total Tests (All Years)

105,133 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 2001 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs65.8%

→ ↓7.7%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	77.0%	74
9 yrs	75.2%	141
10 yrs	71.2%	229
11 yrs	65.4%	315
12 yrs	63.9%	404
13 yrs	59.3%	521
14 yrs	62.5%	624
15 yrs	61.7%	733
16 yrs	63.7%	838
17 yrs	59.2%	623
18 yrs	59.1%	687
19 yrs	57.3%	654
20 yrs	61.8%	246
21 yrs	65.8%	231
22 yrs	58.1%	291
23 yrs	61.8%	416

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61.8%	416
2023 (22 yrs)	58.1%	291
2022 (21 yrs)	65.8%	231
2021 (20 yrs)	61.8%	246
2020 (19 yrs)	57.3%	654
2019 (18 yrs)	59.1%	687
2018 (17 yrs)	59.2%	623
2017 (16 yrs)	63.7%	838
2016 (15 yrs)	61.7%	733
2015 (14 yrs)	62.5%	624
2014 (13 yrs)	59.3%	521
2013 (12 yrs)	63.9%	404
2012 (11 yrs)	65.4%	315
2011 (10 yrs)	71.2%	229
2010 (9 yrs)	75.2%	141
2009 (8 yrs)	77%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 83,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 87,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 229Avg Mileage 96,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 99,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 404Avg Mileage 101,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 521Avg Mileage 103,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 624Avg Mileage 104,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 733Avg Mileage 109,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 838Avg Mileage 110,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 623Avg Mileage 116,896Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 687Avg Mileage 120,460Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 654Avg Mileage 124,679Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 246Avg Mileage 115,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

2022

65.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 231Avg Mileage 94,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 291Avg Mileage 98,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 416Avg Mileage 105,133Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	77.0%	74	83,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	9	75.2%	141	87,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2011	10	71.2%	229	96,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2012	11	65.4%	315	99,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	12	63.9%	404	101,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2014	13	59.3%	521	103,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.9%
2015	14	62.5%	624	104,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016	15	61.7%	733	109,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2017	16	63.7%	838	110,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2018	17	59.2%	623	116,896	Suspension — 40.6%
2019	18	59.1%	687	120,460	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%
2020	19	57.3%	654	124,679	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2021	20	61.8%	246	115,276	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%
2022	21	65.8%	231	94,625	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.0%
2023	22	58.1%	291	98,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%
2024	23	61.8%	416	105,133	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.1%

↑ 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	5.4% (8 yrs)	51.7% (23 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (8 yrs)	40.6% (23 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,027 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.