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CP53 FLB

2004 Suzuki Alto

Blue Petrol 1061cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2018
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,558 mi
Last recorded113,558 miles
Recorded on16 Nov 2018
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Alto41,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP53 FLB
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,061cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 16 Nov 2018 113,558 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2017 108,213 miles

Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded off side front and both rears (3.6.B.2c)

Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side and off side (5.2.6)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear beam is heavily corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2017 108,210 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded off side front and both rears (3.6.B.2c)

Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side and off side (5.2.6)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear beam is heavily corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2016 98,440 miles

Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2)

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both (2.4.G.1)

Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side front and off side front (2.4.A.3)

both rear tyres perishing,near side rear tyre close to limit

coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 28 Nov 2016 98,440 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.3.A.2)

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both (2.4.G.1)

Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side front and off side front (2.4.A.3)

both rear tyres perishing,near side rear tyre close to limit

coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 2 Dec 2015 79,730 miles

n/s o/s rear tyres a perishing

rear metal feul pipes a corroded

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front n/s o/s (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all n/s o/s floor pans (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front and rear (2.4.A.3)

all steering and suspsion components has light corrosion

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

Fail 1 Dec 2015 79,696 miles

Offside 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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front n/s o/s (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all n/s o/s floor pans (5.2.6)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front and rear (2.4.A.3)

all steering and suspsion components has light corrosion

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

n/s o/s rear tyres a perishing

rear metal feul pipes a corroded

Pass 22 Nov 2014 902,334 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all steering and suspension components a corroded

feul pipes rear a corroded

n/.s rear tyre is perishing

n/s rear wheel has a slight bind

o/s front floor pan is corroded and hold but out side pescribed areas

rear brake back plates a corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2014 90,231 miles

Brake load sensing valve obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all steering and suspension components a corroded

feul pipes rear a corroded

n/.s rear tyre is perishing

n/s rear wheel has a slight bind

o/s front floor pan is corroded and hold but out side pescribed areas

rear brake back plates a corroded

Pass 26 Nov 2013 84,427 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all steering and suspension components corroded

rear axle corroded

underside of vehicle has corrosion throught

Pass 7 Nov 2012 77,703 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

all steering and suspension components corroded

brake pipes corroded goin to brake compensator and have been greased

fuel lines corroded

n/s/r brake pipe corroded unable to inspect fully as goin above petrol tank

rear shock absorbers dust covers perishing and corroded

rear vexhaust silencer outer casing perishing

Pass 28 Nov 2011 70,833 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Oil leak

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

corrosion on 2 steel brake pipes on compensator valve

Pass 3 Dec 2010 64,251 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

anti roll bar bracket corroded

brake pipes on rear ov vehicle covered in grease

o/s front floor corroded

o/s rear floor corroded

rear boot floor corroded

rear chassis corroded

Fail 2 Dec 2010 64,248 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

anti roll bar bracket corroded

brake pipes on rear ov vehicle covered in grease

o/s front floor corroded

o/s rear floor corroded

rear boot floor corroded

rear chassis corroded

Pass 1 Dec 2009 56,692 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2008 49,472 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 41,905 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 31,693 miles

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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CP53 FLB is a 2004 Suzuki Alto in Blue with a 1,061cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CP53 FLB, 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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CP53 FLB is a 2004 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 8 January 2004.

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