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BF08 EDO

2008 Suzuki Swift

Black Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

102,629 mi
Last recorded102,629 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Suzuki Swift61,317 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF08 EDO
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 102,629 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2026 102,577 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2025 101,109 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2024 99,048 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe along axle towards lhr wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2023 95,898 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jan 2023 95,898 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 91,536 miles

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

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

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

Fail 27 Jan 2022 91,536 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2021 89,452 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2020 86,595 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2020 86,595 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2019 83,526 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2018 80,391 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 78,494 miles

oil light on

Fail 8 Mar 2017 78,494 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

oil light on

Pass 23 Mar 2016 72,904 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 67,509 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2015 67,509 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2014 62,198 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 1 Mar 2013 53,509 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 46,861 miles

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

Fail 29 Feb 2012 46,861 miles

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Pass 5 May 2011 39,092 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2011 37,082 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?

Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
5,184
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
189,488
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,954
Brake pipe excessively corroded 39,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,285
position lamp(s) not working 21,526
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 21,472
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BF08 EDO is a 2008 Suzuki Swift in Black with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2008 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 61,317 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 Swift fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF08 EDO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Swift typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 18 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BF08 EDO registered?

BF08 EDO is a 2008 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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