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AV55 NKM

2005 Suzuki Carry

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

74,052 mi
Last recorded74,052 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Carry58,512 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV55 NKM
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 74,052 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Apr 2026 74,052 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2025 72,779 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2025 72,778 miles

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

Exhaust system insecure All mountings defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength trailing arm, front mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 26 Sep 2024 71,123 miles

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

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

BOTH INNER AND OUTER SILLS CORRODED

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

EXHAUST CORRODED

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged SPLITTING IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms, all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2024 71,123 miles

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

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

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

BOTH INNER AND OUTER SILLS CORRODED

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

EXHAUST CORRODED

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged SPLITTING IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms, all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 67,928 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Fail 29 Sep 2023 67,928 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected holed, showing white to rear (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Pass 14 Sep 2022 63,548 miles

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

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front sills damaged

exhaust corroded

Fail 14 Sep 2022 63,548 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front sills damaged

exhaust corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2021 59,187 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

exhaust corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2020 55,926 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2019 52,512 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust corroded

general corrosion on underside

outer sill areas corroded nearside and offside

Fail 26 Sep 2019 52,512 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust corroded

general corrosion on underside

outer sill areas corroded nearside and offside

Pass 20 Sep 2018 48,567 miles

Front nearside and offside sills damaged

Rear nearside and offside outer sills corroded

Fail 20 Sep 2018 48,567 miles

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

Front nearside and offside sills damaged

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

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

Rear nearside and offside outer sills corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2017 44,971 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

rear silencer slightly deteriated

Pass 22 Sep 2016 41,144 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 37,212 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2014 33,812 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 24 Sep 2013 30,429 miles

both rear tyres perished

Fail 24 Sep 2013 30,429 miles

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

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

both rear tyres perished

offside front tyre going out of shape

Pass 25 Sep 2012 26,476 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 29 Sep 2011 22,721 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2010 18,619 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front brakes slightly binding when raised and rotated

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

petrol flap damaged

Pass 22 Sep 2009 14,357 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 10,761 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

Based on 253,987 MOT tests across 16,746 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,552
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
16,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,614
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 7,533
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,124
Stop lamp not working 5,596
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
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AV55 NKM is a 2005 Suzuki Carry in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 58,512 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 Carry fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV55 NKM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Suzuki Carry is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV55 NKM is a 2005 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 30 September 2005.

Is AV55 NKM safe to buy?

The MOT history for AV55 NKM shows 27 tests with a 70.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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