DVLA verified

MOT valid

Tax valid

1997 MAZDA BONGO2.5L Diesel

R473 ENP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 MAZDA BONGO? It's a Diesel with a 2490cc engine showing 303,475 miles. MOT is valid and it's taxed for the road. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Valid

Expires 31/05/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/02/2027

£8.99

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Mileage: 303,475
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 2490cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Good

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Good.

This score reflects past DVSA test passes and advisory frequency. However, it does not check if the car has £15,000 of unpaid finance, an insurance write-off marker, or a police theft report.

✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 29 Jul 2026, 16:57

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Mazda Bongo (R473 ENP), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2024 to June 2026.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.

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