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DV62 SVS

2012 Suzuki Swift

Orange Diesel 1248cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires23 Mar 2027

Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)

Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

92,514 mi

Last recorded92,514 miles

Recorded on20 Mar 2026

Typical for 2012 Suzuki Swift52,964 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV62 SVS

MakeSuzuki

ModelSwift

Year2012

ColourOrange

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail

Pass 20 Mar 2026 92,514 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2025 87,235 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes at (rear) corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking all round tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Mar 2025 87,235 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes at (rear) corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking all round tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Mar 2025 87,037 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both all round in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 82,044 miles

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

Front lower bumper rubber hanging down

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2024 82,007 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Front lower bumper rubber hanging down

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 76,953 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

front bumper skirt hanging low

Fail 14 Mar 2023 76,953 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

front bumper skirt hanging low

Pass 7 Mar 2022 70,787 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside headlight is damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 7 Mar 2022 70,787 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside headlight is damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 Mar 2021 64,741 miles

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2021 64,657 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 61,750 miles

Nearside headlight cover is damaged

Fail 28 Feb 2020 61,713 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake grabbing severely both (1.2.1 (c))

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

Nearside headlight cover is damaged

Pass 27 Dec 2018 52,759 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 3 Jan 2018 45,212 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 7 Dec 2016 35,178 miles

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

uneven tread wear to both rear tyres

Pass 5 Jan 2016 26,031 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

nail in offside rear tyre

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

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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DV62 SVS is a 2012 Suzuki Swift in Orange with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 DV62 SVS, 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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DV62 SVS is a 2012 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 22 December 2012.

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