Used car guide

1999 Mazda Bongo: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 59% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%) Stands out: rear fog light 4.9×, exhaust emissions (catalyst) 2.3×, headlights 1.9× 856 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 54% pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%) Stands out: rust around suspension or steering mountings 2×, chassis rust or damage 2.3×, rear fog light 3.6× 450 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Mazda Bongo compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021157Lights and electrics 31%
2020352Lights and electrics 31%
2019361Lights and electrics 36%
2018476Lights and electrics 34%
2017674Suspension 38%
20161,065Suspension 40%
20151,159Suspension 40%
20141,185Suspension 46%
2013993Suspension 45%
2012858Suspension 47%
20111,005Suspension 50%
20101,177Suspension 49%
20091,061Suspension 52%
20081,416Suspension 53%
20071,825Suspension 50%
20061,793Suspension 51%
20052,116Suspension 44%
20041,638Suspension 39%
20031,125Suspension 34%
20021,534Suspension 33%
20011,394Lights and electrics 38%
20001,310Suspension 36%
1998874Suspension 47%
19971,313Suspension 52%
19961,397Suspension 53%
19951,131Suspension 54%