2003 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,446

Total Tests (All Years)

117,698 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 2003 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.2%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓14.2%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs65.0%

→ ↓10.3%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.7%	30
8 yrs	73.9%	46
9 yrs	59.7%	67
10 yrs	67.4%	95
11 yrs	63.9%	166
12 yrs	67.9%	221
13 yrs	65.1%	295
14 yrs	69.5%	338
15 yrs	67.7%	266
16 yrs	66.2%	299
17 yrs	65.0%	274
18 yrs	54.7%	322
19 yrs	58.9%	275
20 yrs	56.3%	316
21 yrs	60.1%	436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.1%	436
2023 (20 yrs)	56.3%	316
2022 (19 yrs)	58.9%	275
2021 (18 yrs)	54.7%	322
2020 (17 yrs)	65%	274
2019 (16 yrs)	66.2%	299
2018 (15 yrs)	67.7%	266
2017 (14 yrs)	69.5%	338
2016 (13 yrs)	65.1%	295
2015 (12 yrs)	67.9%	221
2014 (11 yrs)	63.9%	166
2013 (10 yrs)	67.4%	95
2012 (9 yrs)	59.7%	67
2011 (8 yrs)	73.9%	46
2010 (7 yrs)	66.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 101,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 95,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 100,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 101,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 221Avg Mileage 97,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 97,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 338Avg Mileage 104,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 266Avg Mileage 108,087Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 299Avg Mileage 110,697Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 274Avg Mileage 113,282Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 322Avg Mileage 141,609Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 275Avg Mileage 121,561Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 316Avg Mileage 118,212Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 436Avg Mileage 117,698Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	7	66.7%	30	101,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	8	73.9%	46	95,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2012	9	59.7%	67	99,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2013	10	67.4%	95	100,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2014	11	63.9%	166	101,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2015	12	67.9%	221	97,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.3%
2016	13	65.1%	295	97,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2017	14	69.5%	338	104,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2018	15	67.7%	266	108,087	Suspension — 34.2%
2019	16	66.2%	299	110,697	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2020	17	65.0%	274	113,282	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%
2021	18	54.7%	322	141,609	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	19	58.9%	275	121,561	Suspension — 93.1%
2023	20	56.3%	316	118,212	Suspension — 70.3%
2024	21	60.1%	436	117,698	Suspension — 74.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ 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	13.3% (7 yrs)	74.3% (21 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (7 yrs)	35.3% (21 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,446 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.