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DG55 FSV

2005 Suzuki Carry

Silver Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

122,023 mi
Last recorded122,023 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Carry58,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG55 FSV
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Fail 27 Jul 2026 122,023 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2025 120,210 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2025 120,169 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 117,328 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

REAR EXHAUST CORRODED

Fail 6 Nov 2023 117,328 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

REAR EXHAUST CORRODED

Pass 1 Nov 2022 113,114 miles

some surface corrosion of offside and nearside front suspension srutt top mounts

Pass 29 Sep 2021 107,297 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2021 107,297 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2020 105,175 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2020 105,171 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 102,411 miles

Both front anti roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover starting to perish

Long handbrake travel

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2019 102,301 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Both front anti roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover starting to perish

Long handbrake travel

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 98,240 miles

front brake pads wearing thin

longhand brake travel

Pass 30 Sep 2017 95,171 miles

Both front drop link ball joint dust covers slightly perishing

Both front track rod ends ball joint dust covers perished

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

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

Fail 29 Sep 2017 95,171 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Both front drop link ball joint dust covers slightly perishing

Both front track rod ends ball joint dust covers perished

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

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

Pass 17 Sep 2016 88,144 miles

both front Sil Panels slightly damaged

Fail 9 Sep 2016 87,985 miles

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

both front Sil Panels slightly damaged

Pass 11 Sep 2015 78,970 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 front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Fail 2 Sep 2015 78,710 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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 front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Pass 30 Sep 2014 70,012 miles

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

parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Fail 24 Sep 2014 69,846 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 17 Sep 2013 61,137 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2012 53,474 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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 5 Sep 2011 43,696 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 35,824 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2010 35,770 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2009 27,485 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2008 19,599 miles

front pads require closer inspection

slight rear brake imbalance

How Reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

Based on 253,987 MOT tests across 16,746 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,552
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
16,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,614
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 7,533
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,124
Stop lamp not working 5,596
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
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DG55 FSV is a 2005 Suzuki Carry in Silver with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 58,512 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 Carry fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DG55 FSV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Suzuki Carry is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DG55 FSV is a 2005 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 26 September 2005.

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