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AV53 ODP

2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

110,553 mi
Last recorded110,553 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2024
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara67,953 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 ODP
MakeSuzuki
ModelGrand Vitara
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2024 110,553 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2024 110,522 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Polish (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 24 Jan 2023 105,745 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2023 105,745 miles

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

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2022 99,895 miles

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

Pass 14 Jan 2021 93,543 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside beam image poor

Pass 15 Jan 2020 88,300 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2020 88,298 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 84,791 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering mechanism

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 18 Oct 2017 82,781 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2016 80,177 miles

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

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

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

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

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 19 Oct 2015 77,437 miles

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

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

Slight play in steering rack possibly inner tie rod end

Pass 20 Oct 2014 75,280 miles

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

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

all rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear tyres becoming low on tread and cracking and perishing

Fail 17 Oct 2014 75,238 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

all rear brake pipes slightly corroded

rear tyres becoming low on tread and cracking and perishing

Pass 14 Oct 2013 73,177 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

front manicat to next cat flanges excessively deteriated but still cinsidered secure

Pass 23 Oct 2012 70,835 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Fail 22 Oct 2012 70,823 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Oct 2011 66,365 miles

exhaust leaking / deteriated

Pass 28 Oct 2010 59,283 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge ,also cracked & perished

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2009 51,554 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2009 51,369 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 Oct 2008 43,645 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2007 34,779 miles

modified seat belts fitted to o/s/f and n/s/f unable to fully check as modification covered with stuck down foam

Pass 26 Oct 2006 25,109 miles

both front tyres 2/3 mm †both rear tyres 3mm

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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AV53 ODP is a 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 67,953 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 AV53 ODP, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Grand Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV53 ODP is a 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara, first registered on 25 October 2003.

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