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BJ05 ULF

2005 Suzuki Alto

Black Petrol 1061cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

76,567 mi
Last recorded76,567 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Alto40,683 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ05 ULF
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,061cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 76,567 miles

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

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

under side as age related corrosion

Pass 15 Oct 2024 73,328 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 15 Oct 2024 73,326 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 20 Oct 2023 67,386 miles

Coil spring corroded all x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Oct 2023 67,386 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded all x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2022 59,879 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2021 59,863 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened radiator surport (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2021 59,389 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system is corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2020 58,594 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust is corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2019 57,675 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle is corroded

Fail 9 Apr 2019 57,675 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle is corroded

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 25 Apr 2018 56,786 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 19 Apr 2018 56,771 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring broken (3.4.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2017 55,824 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system is corroded

Fail 11 Apr 2017 55,781 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system is corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2016 54,781 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

all 4 tyres are cracking

Pass 14 Apr 2015 53,945 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Fail 14 Apr 2015 53,945 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Pass 14 Apr 2014 53,050 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

center exhaust crroded

Pass 22 Apr 2013 52,048 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust system crroded

Pass 11 Apr 2012 50,852 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

rear exhaust is crroded

Fail 11 Apr 2012 50,851 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

rear exhaust is crroded

Pass 11 Apr 2011 49,644 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Fail 11 Apr 2011 49,644 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 26 Apr 2010 48,235 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 44,365 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2009 44,365 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Mar 2008 30,377 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 11 Mar 2008 30,377 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

How Reliable is the Suzuki Alto?

Based on 1,154,186 MOT tests across 84,341 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
3,909
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
84,341
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,718
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,073
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,495
brake binding 15,456
Stop lamp not working 14,627
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BJ05 ULF is a 2005 Suzuki Alto in Black with a 1,061cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 40,683 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 Alto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 33,718 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ05 ULF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Alto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ05 ULF is a 2005 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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