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DA08 VFR

2008 Suzuki Swift

Red Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

107,625 mi
Last recorded107,625 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Suzuki Swift61,317 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA08 VFR
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2026 107,625 miles

Exhaust heat shield (by fuel tank) deteriorated

Parking brake lever has long travel

Fail 28 Jan 2026 107,625 miles

Central Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust heat shield (by fuel tank) deteriorated

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has long travel

Pass 21 Jan 2025 102,238 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2025 102,238 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2024 99,662 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Mar 2024 99,662 miles

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 98,156 miles

All shock absorbers corroded

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

Rear axle and mounting points corroded

Fail 1 Apr 2023 98,150 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All shock absorbers corroded

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

Rear axle and mounting points corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2022 95,341 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Axle beam mountain (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 90,663 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2021 90,663 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 84,010 miles

handbrake needs adjusting

o/s/f and n/s/f top strut mounts worn

Fail 19 Mar 2020 84,006 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f and n/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake needs adjusting

o/s/f and n/s/f top strut mounts worn

Pass 4 Apr 2019 76,671 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly pulling out of housing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly pulling out of house (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 74,551 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2018 74,551 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s/f feeding flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 May 2017 71,523 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 10 May 2017 71,521 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 66,468 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/f and n/s/f (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 61,576 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 25 Jun 2014 56,534 miles

Oil leak

Pass 4 Jul 2013 48,494 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 35,672 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 25,105 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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DA08 VFR is a 2008 Suzuki Swift in Red with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 61,317 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 DA08 VFR, 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 18 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DA08 VFR is a 2008 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 18 July 2008.

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