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EO51 RCV

2001 Suzuki Ignis

Red Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

57,075 mi
Last recorded57,075 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Ignis64,715 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO51 RCV
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 57,075 miles

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

Fail 16 Apr 2026 57,075 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 54,482 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2024 54,216 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2024 54,214 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear brake pipes excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

service and parking brake efforts very low only just passed advise brake check

Pass 15 Dec 2023 50,556 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2022 46,580 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2022 46,574 miles

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

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test multiple items hanging from interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165/70/14 unevenly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY!!! (3.5 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 43,277 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2020 42,186 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Nov 2020 42,185 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2019 42,003 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2018 41,378 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2018 41,378 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 40,881 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake valve . flexible brake hose end of brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 39,912 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2015 39,184 miles

Front exhaust pipe support bracket loose

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

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

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

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

steering rack inner ball coupling play offside

Pass 24 Sep 2014 36,879 miles

front exhaust mount corroded

rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 17 Sep 2013 33,811 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2012 30,883 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 28,151 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2010 25,320 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 22,545 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 19,673 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 16,586 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 13,582 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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EO51 RCV is a 2001 Suzuki Ignis in Red with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2001 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 64,715 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EO51 RCV, 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 25 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EO51 RCV registered?

EO51 RCV is a 2001 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 29 September 2001.

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The MOT history for EO51 RCV shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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