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BL05 YLS

2005 Suzuki Swift

White Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

96,551 mi
Last recorded96,551 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Swift64,757 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 YLS
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 96,551 miles

Front bumper damaged

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Sep 2025 96,551 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Emissions unable to be completed Due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Nearside 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))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 94,944 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2024 94,944 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2023 93,319 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2022 92,116 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2022 92,116 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2021 89,848 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2021 89,848 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 87,919 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 3 Sep 2020 87,911 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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 3 Sep 2019 85,469 miles

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wipers are smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

brake pedal has long travel

general underside corrosion present

Fail 3 Sep 2019 85,469 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside lower front suspension arm rear bushes have completely de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wipers are smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

brake pedal has long travel

general underside corrosion present

Pass 4 Sep 2018 80,303 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front lower arm suspension bushes are debonded but active (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside rear tyre is cracking

Fail 4 Sep 2018 80,303 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front lower arm suspension bushes are debonded but active (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside rear tyre is cracking

Pass 6 Sep 2017 75,304 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 69,121 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2016 69,120 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over the axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 63,878 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing on edge

n/s/r tyre wearing on edge

o/s/r tyre cracking

Fail 2 Sep 2015 63,787 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edge

n/s/r tyre wearing on edge

o/s/r tyre cracking

Pass 2 Sep 2014 57,735 miles

o/s/r tyre cracking in tred

slight bind on rear brakes

stone chip in screen

Fail 27 Aug 2014 57,641 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front tyres wearing on edges

n/s/f wiper juddering

o/s/r tyre cracking in tred

slight bind on rear brakes

stone chip in screen

front brake pads wearing thin

Pass 27 Aug 2013 52,317 miles

damage on bodywork

kerb damage on wheel trims

o/s/f tyre worn on edges close to limit

o/s/r tyre cracking

oil on engine g/box

Pass 31 Aug 2012 46,904 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2011 40,598 miles

1. nearside rear tyre distorted on tread and has nail in it.

Pass 11 Aug 2010 35,656 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 29,186 miles

1.both front lower arm rear bushes splitting near limit

Pass 1 Aug 2008 21,289 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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BL05 YLS is a 2005 Suzuki Swift in White with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 64,757 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 BL05 YLS, 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 21 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL05 YLS is a 2005 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 9 July 2005.

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