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AP02 EJA

2002 Suzuki Carry

White Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

47,248 mi
Last recorded47,248 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Carry61,437 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP02 EJA
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 47,248 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2024 46,917 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2023 46,332 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2022 45,817 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 45,815 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Nov 2021 45,265 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Sill damaged.

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 15 Nov 2021 45,263 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis inner box section corroded and holed. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Sill damaged.

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 44,566 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2020 44,566 miles

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 16 May 2019 42,975 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2018 42,531 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear sill slightly corroded

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Unable to check rear seat belts as loaded

Fail 31 May 2018 42,493 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Unable to check rear seat belts as loaded

Pass 14 Jun 2017 40,599 miles

Areas of underside and nearside sill panel showing corrosion

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Fail 14 Jun 2017 40,592 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Areas of underside and nearside sill panel showing corrosion

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2016 38,536 miles

Areas of underside and sill panels showing corrosion

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2015 36,068 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Fail 17 Jun 2015 36,068 miles

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Pass 5 Jun 2014 34,191 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside front tyre showing slight distortion and worn close to minimum tread depth. Replacement advised

Rear exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Slight lumping in steering mechanism under load,but no defects found

Pass 5 Jun 2013 31,825 miles

Offside front tyre slight perishing

Rear brake application just within tollerances

Rear exhaust silencer showing slight corrosion

Fail 4 Jun 2013 31,825 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside front tyre slight perishing

Rear brake application just within tollerances

Rear exhaust silencer showing slight corrosion

Pass 14 Jun 2012 29,307 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2011 25,669 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 14 Jun 2011 25,669 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2010 21,948 miles

Offside rear and nearside front tyre showing slight perishing

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

Pass 15 Jun 2009 18,840 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2009 18,840 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jun 2008 16,656 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2008 16,656 miles

Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 6 Jun 2007 14,386 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2006 11,985 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2006 11,985 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

Based on 253,987 MOT tests across 16,746 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,552
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
16,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,614
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 7,533
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,124
Stop lamp not working 5,596
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
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AP02 EJA is a 2002 Suzuki Carry in White with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 61,437 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Suzuki Carry fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP02 EJA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 24 years old, this Suzuki Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP02 EJA is a 2002 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 30 June 2002.

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