Ford Bongo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ford Bongo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ford Bongo passed on its first attempt in 62.6%, and its overall record sits −11.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ford Bongo in the 2023–2025 data: 141 tests across 2 model years (2005–2006). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ford Bongo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ford Bongo, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Ford Bongo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ford Bongo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ford Bongo, each with how many of the model's 141 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 17 Ford Bongo tests, 12.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 10 Ford Bongo tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Ford Bongo tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 9 Ford Bongo tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Ford Bongo tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 6 Ford Bongo tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ford Bongo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ford Bongo model year on record is 2006 (77.2% across 57 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (64.3%). The gap between them is 12.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ford Bongo Owners

These checks follow this Ford Bongo's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ford Bongo.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ford Bongo. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ford Bongo MOT & Reliability