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2018 Mazda Bongo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
67.3%
Latest Pass Rate
638
Total Tests (All Years)
99,348 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 67.3%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 6.1% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mazda Bongo as it ages.

3 yrs63.7%
4 yrs61.5%
5 yrs61.5%
6 yrs67.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs63.7%171
4 yrs61.5%148
5 yrs61.5%169
6 yrs67.3%150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mazda Bongo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)67.3%150
2023 (5 yrs)61.5%169
2022 (4 yrs)61.5%148
2021 (3 yrs)63.7%171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
63.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 171Avg Mileage 107,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%
2022High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 148Avg Mileage 89,876Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2023High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 169Avg Mileage 94,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.7%
2024
67.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 150Avg Mileage 99,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mazda Bongo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
42.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
24.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
21.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.5% (3 yrs)20.7% (6 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.9% (3 yrs)40.7% (6 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes18.7% (3 yrs)20.7% (6 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Visibility12.9% (3 yrs)12.7% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bongo cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 638 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.

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