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AP52 BYM

2002 Suzuki Swift

Red Petrol 993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

45,136 mi
Last recorded45,136 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Swift45,009 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP52 BYM
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine993cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 45,136 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2025 43,781 miles

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

Fail 10 Mar 2025 43,479 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2024 40,351 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shocks have corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Wishbones have corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shocks have corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Wishbones have corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 39,405 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2022 38,649 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join slight leak/loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs in a rather poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount rubber bush splitting/perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2021 38,631 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floorpan corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded/worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount rubber donut is splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 May 2020 32,690 miles
Fail 26 May 2020 32,690 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible delaminated at the top of the plate (0.1 (b))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2018 30,822 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread upper limit of acceptable deterioration/delamination (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror ()

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush deteriorated/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Nov 2018 30,822 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread upper limit of acceptable deterioration/delamination (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror ()

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush deteriorated/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2017 29,949 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front windscreen wiper blades have some smearing in use

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror assembly ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner section of measurable tread is on the limit of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner section of measurable tread is on the limit of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre has some damage to the tread on the inner shoulder and is wearing out of shape

Fail 1 Dec 2017 29,949 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front windscreen wiper blades have some smearing in use

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror assembly ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner section of measurable tread is on the limit of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner section of measurable tread is on the limit of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear tyre has some damage to the tread on the inner shoulder and is wearing out of shape

Pass 17 Nov 2016 25,332 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front door mirror glass is missing

Nearside Front tyre tread wearing low on the inner shoulder

Pass 3 Nov 2015 20,166 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror glass (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear brake backing plate damp, indicating a possible wheel cylinder leak

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Nov 2014 16,162 miles

Both front brake-disc surfaces are in a poor condition.

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 23 Nov 2013 13,000 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

some signs of a slight coolant leak from the radiator

Pass 27 Nov 2012 11,250 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Dec 2011 9,255 miles

Both front tyres worn on outter edge

Pass 14 Dec 2010 8,551 miles

front brake discs becoming corroded and pitted

Pass 10 Dec 2009 7,949 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 8 Dec 2009 7,949 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 9 Dec 2008 7,127 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Dec 2007 6,141 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2006 4,584 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2006 4,584 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 19 Dec 2005 3,152 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2005 3,152 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?

Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
5,184
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
189,488
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,954
Brake pipe excessively corroded 39,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,285
position lamp(s) not working 21,526
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 21,472
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AP52 BYM is a 2002 Suzuki Swift in Red with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 45,009 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 Swift fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP52 BYM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Swift typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 24 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP52 BYM is a 2002 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 20 December 2002.

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