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AU02 JZA

2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Black Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

163,262 mi
Last recorded163,262 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara70,449 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU02 JZA
MakeSuzuki
ModelGrand Vitara
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 163,262 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 158,277 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2024 158,176 miles

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 153,389 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2023 153,383 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) track rod excessive play (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) track rod excessive play (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Sep 2022 147,925 miles

Offside and ns inner and outer sills corroded butnot adversly affecting anyhing due to full chassis

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2022 147,922 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside and ns inner and outer sills corroded butnot adversly affecting anyhing due to full chassis

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 143,539 miles

Offside front inner sill corroded but not structural due to chassis

Offside outer sill front centre and rear corroded but not structural due to chassis

Fail 30 Sep 2021 143,362 miles

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

Offside front inner sill corroded but not structural due to chassis

Offside outer sill front centre and rear corroded but not structural due to chassis

Pass 28 Oct 2020 137,924 miles

Nearside Front and rear inner and outer sills corroded but not structural due to full chassis

Offside Front and rear inner and outer sills corroded but not structural due to full chassis

brake pedal has travel

Fail 28 Oct 2020 137,920 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (rear section) x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front and rear inner and outer sills corroded but not structural due to full chassis

Offside Front and rear inner and outer sills corroded but not structural due to full chassis

brake pedal has travel

Pass 26 Apr 2019 131,699 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x1 from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

both outer sills corroding

Fail 26 Apr 2019 131,698 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x1 from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

both outer sills corroding

Pass 25 Apr 2018 125,494 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (rear) (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Apr 2017 119,182 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 26 Apr 2017 119,176 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 25 Apr 2016 111,941 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust downpipe to cat join detertiorated

Fail 21 Apr 2016 111,784 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust downpipe to cat join detertiorated

Pass 20 Apr 2015 104,335 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front exhaust joint deteriorated

Pass 23 Apr 2014 97,602 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2014 97,393 miles

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

engine management light on

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 21 Jun 2013 86,527 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2012 72,202 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2011 58,756 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2010 46,490 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 35,484 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2008 24,439 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2007 19,691 miles

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)

Pass 1 Jul 2006 14,606 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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AU02 JZA is a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara in Black with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 70,449 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 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 AU02 JZA, 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 24 years old, this Suzuki Grand Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU02 JZA is a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara, first registered on 3 March 2002.

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