MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,496 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery Insecure
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Corrosion To Various Underside Components
Front Registration Plate Cracked
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floorpan (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floorpan (2.4.A.3)
Battery Insecure
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Corrosion To Various Underside Components
Front Registration Plate Cracked
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Car has extensive underbody surface corrosion-not affecting any testable items but may need welding to o/s rear outer sill before next test
Corrosion on rear brake pipes has been treated-unable to correctly assess but appear ok
Front registration plate damaged but still legible
Tick over was too fast due to radiator level being low-probable leak which will need attention soon
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Corrosion on rear brake pipes has been treated-unable to correctly assess but appear ok
Front registration plate damaged but still legible
Tick over was too fast due to radiator level being low-probable leak which will need attention soon
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear of n/s inner and outer sill corroding and will need repairing soon
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear of n/s inner and outer sill corroding and will need repairing soon
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear of n/s outer sill corroding and will need welding soon
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?
Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J857 KLV is a 1991 Suzuki Swift in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1991 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.9% with a typical mileage of 53,286 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 J857 KLV, 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 35 years old, this Suzuki Swift is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J857 KLV is a 1991 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 2 September 1991.
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