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CV12 KVZ

2012 Suzuki Alto

Pink Petrol 996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

35,554 mi
Last recorded35,554 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Suzuki Alto41,311 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV12 KVZ
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2012
ColourPink
Fuel typePetrol
Engine996cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 35,554 miles

All brake back plates corroding

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexible brake hose ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake lines corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All front and rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroding

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

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides rear inner sill to chassis leg areas corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear casings corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear axle beam corroding

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All front and rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 30,183 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front & rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front & rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear shockabsorbers corroding

front & rear brake back plates corroding

os & ns rear inner sills corroding

Fail 25 Mar 2025 30,183 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front & rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded front & rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

both rear shockabsorbers corroding

front & rear brake back plates corroding

os & ns rear inner sills corroding

Pass 20 Mar 2024 27,518 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexible brake hose ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake lines (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust system corroding

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides rear chassis to inner sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroding

Fail 20 Mar 2024 27,518 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexible brake hose ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake lines (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust system corroding

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sides rear chassis to inner sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroding

Pass 13 Mar 2023 25,379 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front & rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust starting to corrode

exhaust system corroding

front & rear coil springs corroding

front brake back plates corroding

front subframe corroding

front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode

os and ns front wishbone mountings starting to deteriorate

osr shockabsorber shroud corroding

rear axle beam and suspension arms corroding

small split os inner cv boot

Pass 28 Feb 2022 23,075 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s and o/s corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder and permit sticker ()

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear axle/beam corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2021 18,250 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

corrosion on rear axel beam

Pass 3 Mar 2020 15,065 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion on rear axle beam

Pass 4 Mar 2019 12,987 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2018 11,131 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2018 11,130 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2017 9,077 miles

Nearside Rear cracking

Offside Rear cracking & nail in tyre

Pass 3 Mar 2016 6,831 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2016 6,831 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 5,253 miles

n/s & o/s front tyres wearing on outer edges

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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CV12 KVZ is a 2012 Suzuki Alto in Pink with a 996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 41,311 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 CV12 KVZ, 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 14 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CV12 KVZ is a 2012 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 5 March 2012.

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