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CV12 UDH

2012 Suzuki Swift

Orange Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

130,796 mi
Last recorded130,796 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Suzuki Swift52,964 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV12 UDH
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2012
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026 130,796 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 cracking and perishing along the tread - Advise Replacement . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 slight cracking and perishing along the tread . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 cracking and perishing along the tread - Advise Replacement . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jul 2026 130,794 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper torn . (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side inoperative . (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link upper ball joint dust cover split . (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper torn . (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low performance . (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 cracking and perishing along the tread - Advise Replacement . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 slight cracking and perishing along the tread . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55x16 cracking and perishing along the tread - Advise Replacement . (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Jul 2025 129,484 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 21 Jul 2025 129,482 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Jul 2024 121,675 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55R16 on 2.9 mm at parts . (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 17 Jul 2024 121,672 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link worn . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low performance . (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55R16 on 2.9 mm at parts . (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 106,078 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2023 106,073 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle nearside lower than offside . (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs lipped and worn ., (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads wearing thin and squealing when operated. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear brake making rubbing noise from inside drum .

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 90,840 miles

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55x16 on 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/55x16 on 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 76,252 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jul 2021 76,252 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2020 63,383 miles

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

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Brake pedal has quite a lot of travel - adjustment of brakes advised. (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 53,673 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Aug 2018 46,336 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2017 42,549 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 37,715 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 37,715 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 9 Feb 2016 37,697 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect beam image back to front (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 31,182 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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CV12 UDH is a 2012 Suzuki Swift in Orange with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2012 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 52,964 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 CV12 UDH, 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 14 years old, this Suzuki Swift is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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CV12 UDH is a 2012 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 7 March 2012.

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