1995 Mazda Bongo 2.5L Diesel · N798 CCF

At the April 2026 test, the Mazda Bongo passed with no recorded defects at 113,955 miles, so the vehicle currently holds a valid roadworthiness certificate. The maintenance pattern looks stable rather than improving or worsening: every annual pass has been clean, and the two failures in January 2024 and February 2026 both cleared without any stated tyre, suspension, or brake issues. That said, a failure followed two months later by a clean pass is usually straightforward, but the absence of any defect list makes it impossible to see what was corrected. The mileage history, however, contains a serious inconsistency. At the February 2025 test the odometer read 117,035 miles; a year later, in February 2026, it showed 113,921 miles, a drop of over 3,000 miles. That is physically impossible on a single vehicle unless the odometer has been replaced, tampered with, or the record contains a clerical error. The average annual mileage of roughly 6,000 is low for a nineteen-year-old vehicle, but the buyer must reconcile that discrepancy before relying on the recorded figure as true. Because the MOT record flags no recurring mechanical defects, the usual concerns for a vehicle of this age and use are structural rust and perished rubber components. Check the rear suspension bushes, spring seats, and brake pipes for corrosion, and confirm the front brake discs for lipping or excessive wear. The most recent pass is encouraging, but the mileage anomaly means the buyer should also inspect for evidence of an instrument cluster replacement and compare the number against service invoices and previous advisory-free certificates.