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BJ58 HRE

2008 Suzuki Swift

Blue Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

113,935 mi
Last recorded113,935 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Suzuki Swift61,317 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ58 HRE
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 113,935 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension components corroded.

Fail 6 Aug 2026 113,935 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension components corroded.

Pass 18 Aug 2025 113,546 miles

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides has play in top mounts when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STRONG ADVISORY, (rear bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing STRONG ADVISORY, in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both headlight patterns are weak

Fail 5 Aug 2025 113,545 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides has play in top mounts when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STRONG ADVISORY, (rear bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing STRONG ADVISORY, in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both headlight patterns are weak

hand brake travel is long

Pass 18 Jul 2024 112,231 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Hand brake has little reserve travel left.

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt is not fully retracting.

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres heavily cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jul 2024 112,231 miles

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both. plus negligible damping effect. (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Hand brake has little reserve travel left.

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt is not fully retracting.

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres heavily cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 110,962 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing (2016 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing (2016 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2022 109,701 miles

AC auxiliary belt snapped

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2021 108,555 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2021 108,555 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2020 107,720 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 102,355 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2019 102,354 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Aug 2018 100,339 miles

Rear Brake pipes corroded

Fail 2 Aug 2018 100,339 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pipes corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2017 97,160 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2017 97,160 miles

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

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Jun 2016 94,728 miles

PERISHING AND CRACKING NOT TO EXCESS ON REAR TYRES

Pass 7 Aug 2015 79,405 miles

rear wiper in poor conidtion

Fail 7 Aug 2015 79,405 miles

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

rear wiper in poor conidtion

Pass 8 Aug 2014 62,375 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2014 62,375 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2013 48,743 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 38,915 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2011 29,764 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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BJ58 HRE is a 2008 Suzuki Swift in Blue with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 BJ58 HRE, 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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BJ58 HRE is a 2008 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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