Reliability Report · European Market

Mazda Bongo Reliability

The Mazda Bongo (current generation) scores 50/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
50
/ 100
Below average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=7490
7,490 UK MOT tests · overall 44.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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50
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 7,490 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
20
34.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
391 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
26
40.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,500 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
52
46.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
2,015 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
63
45.4% fail vs 38.8% fleet
3,584 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Component mounting prescribed areas
2,075
34.7%
#2
Headlamp
1,287
21.5%
#3
Ball joint dust cover
965
16.2%
#4
Integral vehicle structure condition
859
14.4%
#5
Rear fog lamp
787
13.2%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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