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ExpiredMileage
62,955 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
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)
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)
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)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust rear silencer corroded/outer skin perfforated
offside front tyre perished/cracked
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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)
rear exhaust box corroded
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
o/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside front tyre
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
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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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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