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AO03 VSY

2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

150,251 mi
Last recorded150,251 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara67,953 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO03 VSY
MakeSuzuki
ModelGrand Vitara
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 150,251 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner Rack end play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Across rear axle corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 148,029 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides slightly (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 146,153 miles

Offside Rear Indicator lens cracked

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 144,679 miles

Front Both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both brake pipes corroded across the axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Oct 2022 144,679 miles

Front Both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both brake pipes corroded across the axle (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 142,849 miles

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside rear indicator lens cracked

Pass 8 Oct 2020 139,389 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 136,877 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2018 134,053 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Sep 2018 134,053 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 130,543 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 130,534 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Door mirror (8.1.2a)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 125,754 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Fail 2 Sep 2016 125,735 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 119,867 miles

Offside Front worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Sep 2014 112,932 miles

slight surface corrosion to various parts and componants of under vehicle ok at time of test

some brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 6 Sep 2014 112,932 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

slight surface corrosion to various parts and componants of under vehicle ok at time of test

some brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2013 108,105 miles

brake pipes slightly corroded

cv gators slightly deteriorated

o/s/f mirror is cracked

slight surface corrosion to various parts and componants of under vehicle ok at time of test

Pass 18 Jul 2012 99,490 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2011 88,328 miles

o/s/mirror glass has a slight crack

windows tinted

Pass 13 Jul 2010 77,231 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s door mirror cracked

Pass 14 Jul 2009 66,830 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2008 56,287 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 44,569 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 32,342 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Grand Vitara?

Based on 1,025,634 MOT tests across 67,699 vehicles.

76.2%
Pass Rate
5,400
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
67,699
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 23,442
Brake pipe excessively corroded 22,487
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,776
position lamp(s) not working 14,500
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 11,293
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AO03 VSY is a 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 67,953 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Grand Vitara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 23,442 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO03 VSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Grand Vitara typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Suzuki Grand Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO03 VSY is a 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara, first registered on 30 April 2003.

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