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BW53 KWZ

2004 Suzuki Alto

Silver Petrol 1061cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2024
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

62,955 mi
Last recorded62,955 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Alto41,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW53 KWZ
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,061cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2023 62,955 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Feb 2023 62,944 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 60,124 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust outer skin corroded

general underbody corrosion to components

Fail 1 Mar 2022 60,123 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust outer skin corroded

general underbody corrosion to components

Pass 12 Mar 2021 57,609 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner sill not with prescribed area

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 as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner sill corroded not with in prescribed area

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 as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

general corrosion to underside and components

Fail 1 Mar 2021 57,524 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision door sill as marked around bolt (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner sill not with prescribed area

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 as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner sill corroded not with in prescribed area

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 as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

general corrosion to underside and components

Pass 3 Mar 2020 54,909 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust broken/corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner sills but not within 30cm marked in yellow (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Feb 2020 54,886 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust broken/corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner sills but not within 30cm marked in yellow (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2019 52,282 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2019 52,272 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2018 49,057 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2017 45,844 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 22 Feb 2017 45,836 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2016 43,043 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2016 43,043 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside 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 Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2015 40,769 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust rear silencer corroded/outer skin perfforated

offside front tyre perished/cracked

Pass 28 Feb 2014 38,767 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 28 Feb 2014 38,767 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 8 Mar 2013 37,693 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 7 Mar 2012 37,192 miles

Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Pass 7 Mar 2012 37,192 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 36,709 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2011 36,709 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2010 36,327 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2009 35,858 miles

o/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Fail 2 Mar 2009 35,858 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

o/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall

Pass 29 Jan 2007 26,048 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2007 26,046 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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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BW53 KWZ is a 2004 Suzuki Alto in Silver with a 1,061cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2004 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 41,126 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 BW53 KWZ, 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 22 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BW53 KWZ is a 2004 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 4 February 2004.

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