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Mazda Bongo Friendee — Reliability by Year

462 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Bongo Friendee was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2002
84.0% pass rate · 132 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1995
66.6% pass rate · 109 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2002
84.0%
118,845 mi 132
2001
77.7%
130,324 mi 118
1996
67.1%
135,030 mi 103
1995
66.6%
141,040 mi 109

Which year Mazda Bongo Friendee is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 118,845 miles (newest year) to 141,040 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mazda Bongo Friendee.

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