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DG54 HWE

2004 Suzuki Alto

Silver Petrol 1061cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Nov 2022
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

66,301 mi
Last recorded66,301 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2021
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Alto41,126 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG54 HWE
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,061cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2021 66,301 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides( inner edge) (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear including inner sills( some area is covered in underseal) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2021 66,301 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides( inner edge) (5.2.3 (e))

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear including inner sills( some area is covered in underseal) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 63,075 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside front (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear lower. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front floor & sill corroded.

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

under covers.

Fail 26 Oct 2020 63,075 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside front (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear lower. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed offside rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front floor & sill corroded.

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

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

under covers.

Pass 22 Oct 2019 60,070 miles

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

Offside Front floor corroded.

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2019 60,070 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front floor corroded.

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside rear lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 55,123 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front and rear suspension lower arms corroded front brake pipes corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2018 55,108 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering anti roll mount (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

front and rear suspension components corroded coil springs corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2017 50,788 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 20 Jul 2017 50,596 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner Wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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)

Pass 25 Jul 2016 43,760 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 18 Jul 2016 43,760 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 39,542 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2014 37,254 miles

rear tyres due to age

Pass 29 Jul 2013 34,217 miles

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

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

nearside door handle broken

Fail 26 Jul 2013 34,178 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

nearside door handle broken

Pass 23 Jul 2012 30,396 miles

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

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

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

Fail 23 Jul 2012 30,396 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2011 26,616 miles

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

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

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

Offside front brake disc corroded

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

Wiper blades deteriorated

Fail 6 Jul 2011 26,582 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Offside front brake disc corroded

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

Wiper blades deteriorated

Pass 12 Jul 2010 22,646 miles

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

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

advise outer skin on centre exhaust silencer corroded.

advise slight blow from front exhaust pipe, will require new for next mot.

Fail 9 Jul 2010 22,616 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

advise outer skin on centre exhaust silencer corroded.

advise slight blow from front exhaust pipe, will require new for next mot.

Pass 27 Jul 2009 18,760 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 10 Jul 2008 14,382 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2008 14,382 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Aug 2007 11,111 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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 Aug 2007 11,111 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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DG54 HWE is a 2004 Suzuki Alto in Silver with a 1,061cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 DG54 HWE, 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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DG54 HWE is a 2004 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 7 September 2004.

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