Used car guide
2013 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
56% pass first time (all 2013 cars: 67%)
Stands out: headlights 4.9×, rust around suspension or steering mountings 39.7×, exhaust emissions (catalyst) 12.6×
704 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
57% pass first time (all 2013 cars: 67%)
Stands out: engine oil leaks 4.2×, rust around suspension or steering mountings 43.7×, rigid brake pipes 3.3×
289 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
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 157 | Lights and electrics 31% |
| 2020 | 352 | Lights and electrics 31% |
| 2019 | 361 | Lights and electrics 36% |
| 2018 | 476 | Lights and electrics 34% |
| 2017 | 674 | Suspension 38% |
| 2016 | 1,065 | Suspension 40% |
| 2015 | 1,159 | Suspension 40% |
| 2014 | 1,185 | Suspension 46% |
| 2012 | 858 | Suspension 47% |
| 2011 | 1,005 | Suspension 50% |
| 2010 | 1,177 | Suspension 49% |
| 2009 | 1,061 | Suspension 52% |
| 2008 | 1,416 | Suspension 53% |
| 2007 | 1,825 | Suspension 50% |
| 2006 | 1,793 | Suspension 51% |
| 2005 | 2,116 | Suspension 44% |
| 2004 | 1,638 | Suspension 39% |
| 2003 | 1,125 | Suspension 34% |
| 2002 | 1,534 | Suspension 33% |
| 2001 | 1,394 | Lights and electrics 38% |
| 2000 | 1,310 | Suspension 36% |
| 1999 | 1,306 | Suspension 40% |
| 1998 | 874 | Suspension 47% |
| 1997 | 1,313 | Suspension 52% |
| 1996 | 1,397 | Suspension 53% |
| 1995 | 1,131 | Suspension 54% |