MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,511 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Auxiliary belts in poor condition
Bonnet corroded
Both front wings corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement + offside (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush + offside (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement + offside (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)
Various oil leaks
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint front propshaft (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement + offside (2.4.G.2)
auxiliary belt(s) deteriorated
clutch pedal has excessive movement
exhaust system corroded
front brake backing plates corroded and insecure
oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel system component leaking injector (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated + offside (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint + offside (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement + offside (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush + offside (2.7.4)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened + offside (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint front propshaft (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement + offside (2.4.G.2)
auxiliary belt(s) deteriorated
clutch pedal has excessive movement
exhaust system corroded
front brake backing plates corroded and insecure
oil leak
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)
STEEL BRAKE PIPES COVERED WITH GREAS BY PRESENTER
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
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)
STEEL BRAKE PIPES COVERED WITH GREAS BY PRESENTER
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
brake pipes greased
Brake vacuum build up slow (3.3.E.6)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake close to % requirements.
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake close to % requirements.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Battery insecure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AY51 DYV is a 2001 Suzuki Vitara in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 2001 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 71,636 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 Vitara fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 34,457 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY51 DYV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Suzuki Vitara typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 25 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AY51 DYV is a 2001 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 28 September 2001.
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