2004 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,058

Total Tests (All Years)

132,637 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓10.0%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.9%

16 yrs69.3%

→ ↓17.1%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs53.0%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.7%	30
8 yrs	66.7%	39
9 yrs	64.9%	74
10 yrs	58.7%	126
11 yrs	58.8%	204
12 yrs	67.8%	264
13 yrs	63.8%	312
14 yrs	61.2%	237
15 yrs	63.4%	292
16 yrs	69.3%	251
17 yrs	52.2%	603
18 yrs	53.0%	470
19 yrs	55.4%	531
20 yrs	59.8%	625

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.8%	625
2023 (19 yrs)	55.4%	531
2022 (18 yrs)	53%	470
2021 (17 yrs)	52.2%	603
2020 (16 yrs)	69.3%	251
2019 (15 yrs)	63.4%	292
2018 (14 yrs)	61.2%	237
2017 (13 yrs)	63.8%	312
2016 (12 yrs)	67.8%	264
2015 (11 yrs)	58.8%	204
2014 (10 yrs)	58.7%	126
2013 (9 yrs)	64.9%	74
2012 (8 yrs)	66.7%	39
2011 (7 yrs)	76.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 101,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 104,833Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 100,685Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 98,967Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 97,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2016

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 264Avg Mileage 101,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 312Avg Mileage 105,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 110,268Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 292Avg Mileage 110,967Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 251Avg Mileage 113,442Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 603Avg Mileage 158,972Top Failure Suspension — 100.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 470Avg Mileage 138,977Top Failure Suspension — 98.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 531Avg Mileage 131,074Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 625Avg Mileage 132,637Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	7	76.7%	30	101,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	8	66.7%	39	104,833	Suspension — 23.1%
2013	9	64.9%	74	100,685	Suspension — 43.2%
2014	10	58.7%	126	98,967	Suspension — 42.1%
2015	11	58.8%	204	97,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2016	12	67.8%	264	101,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2017	13	63.8%	312	105,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2018	14	61.2%	237	110,268	Suspension — 31.2%
2019	15	63.4%	292	110,967	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2020	16	69.3%	251	113,442	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2021	17	52.2%	603	158,972	Suspension — 100.2%
2022	18	53.0%	470	138,977	Suspension — 98.3%
2023	19	55.4%	531	131,074	Suspension — 90.4%
2024	20	59.8%	625	132,637	Suspension — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

52.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.3%

↑ 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	10.0% (7 yrs)	63.0% (20 yrs)	+53.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (7 yrs)	28.2% (20 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (7 yrs)	18.6% (20 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,058 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.