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AU04 XAG

2004 Suzuki Alto

Blue Petrol 1061cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Dec 2022
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

86,734 mi
Last recorded86,734 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2022
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Alto41,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU04 XAG
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,061cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Fail 19 Dec 2022 86,734 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim too high Also headlight appears to be bonded to car (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner face worse (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Inner face worse (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2021 77,458 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded into load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all four coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from front pipe weld deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2021 77,458 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded into load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all four coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from front pipe weld deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 65,446 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/65R13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/65R13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear quarter panel and bumper has slight collision damage

Fail 8 Dec 2020 65,446 miles

Emissions not tested Due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/65R13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 155/65R13 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear quarter panel and bumper has slight collision damage

Pass 19 Dec 2019 57,577 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All round (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2018 49,903 miles

o/s/f lower ball joint has slight play

Pass 16 Apr 2018 45,413 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn inner edge

Fail 7 Apr 2018 45,399 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn inner edge

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

wiper blades smear on screen

Pass 21 Feb 2017 40,749 miles

Front Anti roll bar fixing brackets - corroded -O/S & N/S

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S & N/S (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Axle rear corrosion

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Panhard rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion O/S & N/S (6.1.B.2)

Rear coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME - UNDER BODY CORROSION FULLY

Fail 18 Feb 2017 40,744 miles

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

Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement O/S & N/S (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS

Front Anti roll bar fixing brackets - corroded -O/S & N/S

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt O/S & N/S (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Axle rear corrosion

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules O/S & N/S (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Panhard rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Rear Upper Vehicle structure has slight corrosion O/S & N/S (6.1.B.2)

Rear coil spring corroded O/S & N/S (2.4.C.1b)

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME - UNDER BODY CORROSION FULLY

Pass 3 Mar 2016 42,148 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded main to compensator (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all (2.7.2a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 3 Mar 2016 42,148 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded main to compensator (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all (2.7.2a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2015 32,256 miles

Brake pipes greased

Near side front tyre wearing and cracking on inner tread

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)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 23 Feb 2015 32,210 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipes greased

Near side front tyre wearing and cracking on inner tread

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)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 29,570 miles

Brake pipes greased

Cut in near side front tyre

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)

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

Fail 5 Mar 2014 29,570 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Brake pipes greased

Cut in near side front tyre

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2013 26,511 miles

All suspension springs corroded

Both front lower ball joint gaiters split

Brake pipes greased

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Slight bind on near side front brake

Sump corroded and leaking

Pass 16 Feb 2012 23,841 miles

Brake pipes greased

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)

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

Pass 22 Feb 2011 21,573 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2010 19,732 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2010 19,730 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 23 Feb 2009 17,580 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2009 17,555 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2008 15,092 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2008 15,092 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

all tyres perished on sidewalls

Pass 20 Feb 2007 11,815 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Alto?

Based on 1,154,186 MOT tests across 84,341 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
3,909
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
84,341
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,718
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,073
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,495
brake binding 15,456
Stop lamp not working 14,627
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AU04 XAG is a 2004 Suzuki Alto in Blue with a 1,061cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2004 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 41,126 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 Alto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 33,718 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU04 XAG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Alto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 22 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU04 XAG is a 2004 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 10 March 2004.

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