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AU59 YUY

2009 Suzuki Alto

Pink Petrol 996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

99,206 mi
Last recorded99,206 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Suzuki Alto45,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU59 YUY
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2009
ColourPink
Fuel typePetrol
Engine996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 99,206 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near side and off side front under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near side and off side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Head lamp lenses becoming deteriorated

Near side mirror missing

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2026 99,060 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near side and off side front under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near side and off side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Head lamp lenses becoming deteriorated

Near side mirror missing

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2025 95,589 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged missing ()

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 92,425 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside mirror glass missing

Fail 27 Jan 2024 92,354 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

nearside mirror glass missing

Pass 21 Jan 2023 87,303 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four pipes heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2022 81,802 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

n/s door mirror missing

Pass 10 Feb 2021 76,761 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

nearside mirror glass missing

offside rear tyre becoming worn 2-3mm

Fail 5 Feb 2021 76,705 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

nearside mirror glass missing

offside rear tyre becoming worn 2-3mm

Pass 7 Feb 2020 72,493 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

n/s door mirror glass missing

n/s front tyre worn on outside edge

Pass 5 Feb 2019 65,892 miles

1/ n/s door mirror glass missing

2/ o/s rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded

3/ front brake pads becoming worn near limits

4/ o/s front brake slighty tight

Pass 8 Feb 2018 58,476 miles

1/ n/s front tyre wearing on outside edge

Pass 12 Feb 2017 51,322 miles
Pass 10 May 2016 45,868 miles
Fail 10 May 2016 45,868 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2015 39,350 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 33,231 miles

both front wheel bearings becoming noisy

both front wipers becoming poor

Pass 17 Apr 2013 24,195 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 20,671 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)

rear wiper split

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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AU59 YUY is a 2009 Suzuki Alto in Pink with a 996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2009 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 45,458 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AU59 YUY, 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 17 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU59 YUY is a 2009 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 15 October 2009.

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