Mazda Bongo
Registered from 1995 to 2021.
About this model
The Mazda Bongo , also known as the Ford Econovan and Eunos Cargo, is a cabover van and pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 1966. The Bongo name was also used for the Bongo Friendee, which is not a cabover design.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda Bongo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.5 diesel. 350 of 987 tests failed, 35%.
Better than 0% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 61% | 212 |
| Lights and electrics | 48% | 168 |
| Body and structure | 40% | 140 |
| Brakes | 28% | 98 |
| Visibility | 19% | 67 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 13% | 47 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 95% of 2007 cars — 40% of its 350 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 19%.
- Seat belts and airbags: failed more often than 95% of 2007 cars — 13% of its 350 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 61% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 28% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 48% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Body and structure — 40% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- Visibility — 19% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Seat belts and airbags — 13% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 39% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 35% | 24% | 46 | |
| 80–100k miles | 32% | 27% | 81 | |
| 100–120k miles | 38% | 29% | 141 | |
| 120–140k miles | 34% | 30% | 170 | |
| 140–160k miles | 35% | 30% | 138 | |
| 160–180k miles | 36% | 30% | 112 | |
| 180–200k miles | 33% | 30% | 80 | |
| 200k+ miles | 39% | 29% | 207 |
975 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 140k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.