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EA55 CMY

2005 Suzuki Ignis

Silver Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

80,049 mi
Last recorded80,049 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Ignis56,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA55 CMY
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2025 80,049 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2025 80,040 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure tail piece (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2024 73,533 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2023 64,814 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bearing/mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 6 Oct 2021 61,958 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both trailing arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 60,257 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2020 60,257 miles

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

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Apr 2019 56,552 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front too rear pipes starting too corrode. (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective Central hangar corroded off. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/701r14 . Cuts in sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged light cracks. (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Apr 2019 56,552 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front too rear pipes starting too corrode. (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective Central hangar corroded off. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/701r14 . Cuts in sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged light cracks. (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2018 51,987 miles

APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA

BODY WORK DAMAGE

ENGINE OIL SUMP IS CORRODED

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front HEADLAMP AIM IS AT ITS LOWEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

OFFSIDE FRONT AND BOTH NEARSIDE WHEEL TRIMS ARE MISSING

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

REAR AXLE IS CORRODED

Fail 16 Apr 2018 51,987 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 165/70/14 (4.1.D.1a)

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

APPLIED FINGER AND THUMB PRESSURE ON SILLS AND FLOOR AREA

BODY WORK DAMAGE

ENGINE OIL SUMP IS CORRODED

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front HEADLAMP AIM IS AT ITS LOWEST ACCEPITABLE LEVEL

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

OFFSIDE FRONT AND BOTH NEARSIDE WHEEL TRIMS ARE MISSING

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

REAR AXLE IS CORRODED

Pass 4 Apr 2017 49,448 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

Fail 4 Apr 2017 49,448 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

offside wiper torn/split

Pass 5 Apr 2016 46,441 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front wheel trim missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.64mm 165/70/14 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front mirror glass cracked

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

all four brake ferrules are corroded

engine oil sump corroded

nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 4 Apr 2016 46,441 miles

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play tie-rod end (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front main brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front main brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front wheel trim missing

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin just above legal limit (3.5.1g)

Front Inner brake discs are pitted and corroded

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.64mm 165/70/14 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

all four brake ferrules are corroded

engine oil sump corroded

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 25 Mar 2015 44,396 miles

Both rear tyres cracking.

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2014 39,104 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2014 39,103 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Pass 29 Jul 2013 33,818 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Jul 2013 33,818 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Sep 2012 31,358 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 28,827 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2010 25,037 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2009 21,157 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 13,371 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Ignis?

Based on 536,876 MOT tests across 40,815 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
4,630
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
40,815
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 14,088
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,823
Exhaust system not adequately supported 7,455
brake binding 7,389
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EA55 CMY is a 2005 Suzuki Ignis in Silver with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 56,826 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 Ignis fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 14,088 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EA55 CMY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Ignis typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA55 CMY is a 2005 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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