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BF57 OEC

2007 Suzuki Swift

Orange Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

134,280 mi
Last recorded134,280 miles
Recorded on25 Apr 2026
Typical for 2007 Suzuki Swift62,096 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF57 OEC
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2007
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Apr 2026 134,280 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

nearside washer jet slightly misaligned

travel in park brake lever

Fail 25 Apr 2026 134,280 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

nearside washer jet slightly misaligned

travel in park brake lever

Pass 24 Apr 2025 124,452 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2025 124,381 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

General under body corrosion front and rear

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 30 Apr 2024 121,766 miles

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2023 121,676 miles

Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating pedal creeping (1.1.10 (b) (i))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel pedal creeping under pressure (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing upper dust cover missing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 116,839 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 116,833 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner/outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Oct 2021 112,414 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 112,327 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended locked mechanism (7.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 107,483 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated sealant repair (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged cracked ()

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

Fail 22 Sep 2020 107,483 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated sealant repair (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged cracked ()

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

Pass 17 Oct 2019 102,936 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly damaged feed to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear shocker upper dust cover dropped

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated travel (1.1.6 (d))

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

factory cover sills fitted

wiper motor noisey in operation

Fail 16 Oct 2019 102,935 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly damaged feed to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear shocker upper dust cover dropped

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated travel (1.1.6 (d))

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

factory cover sills fitted

wiper motor noisey in operation

Pass 28 Sep 2018 96,137 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both feed to front flexis corroded around uncoated union fitting (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 88,703 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2016 80,195 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2016 80,195 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 70,775 miles

nearside mirror slightly damaged but not affecting view to rear

Pass 13 Sep 2014 59,421 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 47,924 miles

n/side front ryre worn on outer edge

Fail 24 Sep 2013 47,778 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/side front ryre worn on outer edge

Pass 2 Oct 2012 36,205 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight wear n/side front tyre outer edge

Pass 16 Sep 2011 28,469 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Oct 2010 16,911 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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BF57 OEC is a 2007 Suzuki Swift in Orange with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 62,096 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 BF57 OEC, 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 19 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF57 OEC is a 2007 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 3 September 2007.

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