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BG53 TKU

2003 Suzuki Liana

Silver Petrol 1586cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

72,636 mi
Last recorded72,636 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Liana60,179 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG53 TKU
MakeSuzuki
ModelLiana
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,586cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 72,636 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 71,825 miles

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

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

rear suspension arms and rear subframe corrosion

Pass 4 Oct 2023 69,406 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2022 66,253 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2021 62,835 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material out of load valve corroding all (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Sep 2021 62,834 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material out of load valve corroding all (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 58,903 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 54,956 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S N/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2018 49,735 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2018 49,577 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 45,243 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 15 Oct 2016 41,792 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2015 38,921 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2014 35,691 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Oct 2014 35,673 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Nov 2013 33,201 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres cracking badly

Pass 22 Oct 2012 28,637 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2011 24,538 miles

Advise:em light on

Advise:engine oil level needs a top up

Advise:rear exhaust box badly corroding/detiorating

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Oct 2011 24,537 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Advise:em light on

Advise:engine oil level needs a top up

Advise:rear exhaust box badly corroding/detiorating

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 Oct 2010 20,508 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

EM light on

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

Pass 12 Oct 2009 16,923 miles

Advise:n/s/f headlamp upper mountings broken but headlamp is sercure

Advise:rear no.plate starting to stain through lettering

Pass 16 Oct 2008 10,139 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2007 2,253 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2007 2,251 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

How Reliable is the Suzuki Liana?

Based on 173,088 MOT tests across 11,764 vehicles.

73.6%
Pass Rate
5,694
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
11,764
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,027
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,766
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 4,309
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,061
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 3,736
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BG53 TKU is a 2003 Suzuki Liana in Silver with a 1,586cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Liana models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 60,179 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Liana fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,027 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG53 TKU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Liana typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Suzuki Liana is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BG53 TKU registered?

BG53 TKU is a 2003 Suzuki Liana, first registered on 14 October 2003.

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