2002 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,879

Total Tests (All Years)

105,145 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 2002 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs72.8%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.5%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs66.0%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	83.3%	36
8 yrs	78.7%	75
9 yrs	75.2%	125
10 yrs	72.8%	169
11 yrs	65.7%	268
12 yrs	59.2%	375
13 yrs	65.5%	510
14 yrs	61.1%	599
15 yrs	60.3%	686
16 yrs	61.4%	544
17 yrs	64.3%	608
18 yrs	60.2%	571
19 yrs	68.8%	295
20 yrs	66.5%	242
21 yrs	66.0%	326
22 yrs	60.7%	450

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.7%	450
2023 (21 yrs)	66%	326
2022 (20 yrs)	66.5%	242
2021 (19 yrs)	68.8%	295
2020 (18 yrs)	60.2%	571
2019 (17 yrs)	64.3%	608
2018 (16 yrs)	61.4%	544
2017 (15 yrs)	60.3%	686
2016 (14 yrs)	61.1%	599
2015 (13 yrs)	65.5%	510
2014 (12 yrs)	59.2%	375
2013 (11 yrs)	65.7%	268
2012 (10 yrs)	72.8%	169
2011 (9 yrs)	75.2%	125
2010 (8 yrs)	78.7%	75
2009 (7 yrs)	83.3%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 82,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 85,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 92,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 94,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 95,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 375Avg Mileage 101,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 510Avg Mileage 99,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 599Avg Mileage 104,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 686Avg Mileage 106,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 544Avg Mileage 111,239Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 608Avg Mileage 116,946Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 571Avg Mileage 122,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

2021

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 295Avg Mileage 119,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2022

66.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 242Avg Mileage 100,374Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 326Avg Mileage 99,744Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 450Avg Mileage 105,145Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	83.3%	36	82,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	8	78.7%	75	85,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	9	75.2%	125	92,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2012	10	72.8%	169	94,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2013	11	65.7%	268	95,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2014	12	59.2%	375	101,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2015	13	65.5%	510	99,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2016	14	61.1%	599	104,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2017	15	60.3%	686	106,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2018	16	61.4%	544	111,239	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	17	64.3%	608	116,946	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%
2020	18	60.2%	571	122,139	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%
2021	19	68.8%	295	119,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2022	20	66.5%	242	100,374	Suspension — 43.8%
2023	21	66.0%	326	99,744	Suspension — 46.6%
2024	22	60.7%	450	105,145	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.6% (7 yrs)	17.3% (22 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,879 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.