What year Mazda Bongo is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2005 Mazda Bongo has the highest pass rate at 79.6%, out of 321 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Bongo MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Bongo MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda Bongo — Reliability by Year

14,640 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2006 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

2005

79.6% pass rate · 321 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

66.3% pass rate · 2,908 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2006	76.8%	103,416 mi	153
2005	79.6%	102,672 mi	321
2004	77.4%	107,361 mi	442
2003	76.3%	113,289 mi	466
2002	75.2%	115,523 mi	954
2001	73.6%	117,647 mi	1,052
2000	72.1%	124,997 mi	1,083
1999	71.0%	126,614 mi	1,286
1998	69.2%	126,626 mi	1,011
1997	67.8%	135,975 mi	2,182
1996	67.2%	136,183 mi	2,782
1995	66.3%	136,606 mi	2,908

Which year Mazda Bongo 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 102,672 miles (newest year) to 136,606 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.

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