2005 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,334

Total Tests (All Years)

140,123 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

7 yrs79.1%

→ ↓16.1%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs71.1%

→ ↓16.6%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	79.1%	43
8 yrs	63.0%	54
9 yrs	61.0%	77
10 yrs	64.5%	110
11 yrs	65.2%	164
12 yrs	68.6%	188
13 yrs	65.2%	161
14 yrs	72.3%	188
15 yrs	71.1%	194
16 yrs	54.5%	873
17 yrs	51.2%	697
18 yrs	52.9%	787
19 yrs	55.5%	798

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	55.5%	798
2023 (18 yrs)	52.9%	787
2022 (17 yrs)	51.2%	697
2021 (16 yrs)	54.5%	873
2020 (15 yrs)	71.1%	194
2019 (14 yrs)	72.3%	188
2018 (13 yrs)	65.2%	161
2017 (12 yrs)	68.6%	188
2016 (11 yrs)	65.2%	164
2015 (10 yrs)	64.5%	110
2014 (9 yrs)	61%	77
2013 (8 yrs)	63%	54
2012 (7 yrs)	79.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 111,892Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 113,972Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 109,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 103,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 164Avg Mileage 103,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 108,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 161Avg Mileage 107,665Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 188Avg Mileage 110,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 194Avg Mileage 115,559Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 873Avg Mileage 160,393Top Failure Suspension — 98.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 697Avg Mileage 142,151Top Failure Suspension — 108.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 787Avg Mileage 140,058Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 798Avg Mileage 140,123Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda Bongo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	7	79.1%	43	111,892	Brakes — 14.0%
2013	8	63.0%	54	113,972	Suspension — 38.9%
2014	9	61.0%	77	109,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2015	10	64.5%	110	103,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2016	11	65.2%	164	103,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2017	12	68.6%	188	108,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2018	13	65.2%	161	107,665	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%
2019	14	72.3%	188	110,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%
2020	15	71.1%	194	115,559	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.5%
2021	16	54.5%	873	160,393	Suspension — 98.6%
2022	17	51.2%	697	142,151	Suspension — 108.8%
2023	18	52.9%	787	140,058	Suspension — 102.0%
2024	19	55.5%	798	140,123	Suspension — 80.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ 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	7.0% (7 yrs)	80.5% (19 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (7 yrs)	40.1% (19 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 4,334 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.