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K297 VDV

1993 Suzuki Vitara

Black Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2014
Tests14 (6 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

23,607 mi
Last recorded23,607 miles
Recorded on3 May 2013
Typical for 1993 Suzuki Vitara63,655 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK297 VDV
MakeSuzuki
ModelVitara
Year1993
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

6 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 May 2013 23,607 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

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

Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

advise all shock absorbers have no damping

advise play in steering joints

advise power steering wet and slight seapage

advise rear diff leaking oil

advise rear exhaust mount deterioated

advise sill covers fitted unable to check outer sills for corrosion

advise vehicle has been lowerd

Fail 30 Apr 2013 23,606 miles

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

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

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

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

Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

advise all shock absorbers have no damping

advise play in steering joints

advise rear diff leaking oil

advise rear exhaust mount deterioated

advise sill covers fitted unable to check outer sills for corrosion

advise vehicle has been lowerd

Pass 17 Nov 2011 21,068 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak

advise front and rear inner arch liners fitted (unable to inspect front and rear inner arch panels for corrosion)

advise nearside rear outer wheel arch extension is missing therefore nearside rear wheel/tyre is pratruding beyond original wheel arch .

advise non-cat test carried out due to unable to find specifications in emissions data (used flow chart as mot inspection manual )advise lambda probe sensor fitted but wiring has been cut !

advise outer sill covers/bodykit fitted (unable io inspect outer sill panel etc for corrosion)

advise slight play in front steering components

advise underbody corrosion

Fail 15 Nov 2011 21,067 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak

advise front and rear inner arch liners fitted (unable to inspect front and rear inner arch panels for corrosion)

advise nearside rear outer wheel arch extension is missing therefore nearside rear wheel/tyre is pratruding beyond original wheel arch .

advise outer sill covers/bodykit fitted (unable io inspect outer sill panel etc for corrosion)

advise slight play in front steering components

advise underbody corrosion

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2010 19,568 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2010 19,568 miles

Centre Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

Centre Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden (2.4.A.1b)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden (2.4.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 11 Mar 2010 19,559 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition and function impaired (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition and function impaired (1.1.4a)

Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Nearside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2008 18,679 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 18,679 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2007 15,523 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

front to back brake pipe is becoming corroded.

handbrake is only 16%

odd size wheels and tyres are fitted at time of retest

Fail 10 Jul 2007 15,510 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

Nearside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Fuel pipe/s corroded

front to back brake pipe is becoming corroded.

Pass 4 May 2006 648 miles
Fail 4 May 2006 648 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

nail in tyre

Fail 26 Apr 2006 376 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

nail in tyre

How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?

Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.

76.3%
Pass Rate
5,330
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
108,223
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 34,457
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 32,446
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 24,368
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 22,812
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,882
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K297 VDV is a 1993 Suzuki Vitara in Black with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1993 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 63,655 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 Vitara fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 34,457 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K297 VDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Vitara typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 33 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K297 VDV is a 1993 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 3 February 1993.

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