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GU02 VTO

2002 Suzuki Carry

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

106,277 mi
Last recorded106,277 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Carry61,437 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU02 VTO
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 106,277 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar D buses are slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs are pitted on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose front exhaust fitting loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension top mounts have play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear side loading door not opening from outer door handle

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small crack in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear side loading outer door handle broken

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres have cranking and perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 105,593 miles

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

Front Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Aug 2024 105,589 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 104,697 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and both rears perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner and outer sills corroded/damaged

Fail 7 Sep 2023 104,694 miles

Fuel pipe leaking above tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and both rears perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner and outer sills corroded/damaged

Pass 31 Aug 2022 103,837 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner/outer sill damaged/corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2021 102,899 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner/outer sill damaged/corroded

Pass 8 Sep 2020 101,315 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

inner/outer sills damaged and corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2019 100,163 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Spare tyre defective perished ()

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner and outer sills damaged and corroded

Fail 9 Sep 2019 100,157 miles

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

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both rear inner wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Spare tyre defective perished ()

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both inner and outer sills damaged and corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2018 98,937 miles

Offside Rear tyre perished

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front inner sills damaged

both outer sills corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2018 98,934 miles

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

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front inner sills damaged

both outer sills corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2017 96,863 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 93,754 miles

Spare tyre defective flat ()

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink (2.4.G.2)

both outer sills damaged

Pass 12 Oct 2015 91,654 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement droplink (2.4.G.2)

both outer sills damaged and corroded

slight play inner rack joints

spare tyre flat

Fail 12 Oct 2015 91,654 miles

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

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement droplink (2.4.G.2)

both outer sills damaged and corroded

slight play inner rack joints

spare tyre flat

Pass 20 Oct 2014 89,476 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front outer sills damaged

Fail 20 Oct 2014 89,475 miles

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

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

both front outer sills damaged

Pass 8 Oct 2013 86,150 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2013 86,148 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 83,856 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2012 83,851 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

handbrake warning light not working

Fail 19 Sep 2011 80,860 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 19 Sep 2011 80,860 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2010 77,157 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2009 67,626 miles

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

osr brake binding slightly

Pass 4 Mar 2008 57,965 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2008 57,965 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2007 48,432 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2007 48,432 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 15 Mar 2006 41,049 miles

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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GU02 VTO is a 2002 Suzuki Carry in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 61,437 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 GU02 VTO, 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 24 years old, this Suzuki Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GU02 VTO is a 2002 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 28 March 2002.

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The MOT history for GU02 VTO shows 31 tests with a 64.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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