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KG03 VJN

2003 Suzuki Ignis

Green Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

64,132 mi
Last recorded64,132 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Ignis58,368 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKG03 VJN
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 64,132 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2026 64,130 miles

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2025 63,037 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2025 63,032 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 61,537 miles

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

Fail 5 Mar 2024 61,528 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2023 59,767 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear from brake load sensor to master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened tie bar across axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 57,728 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 56,407 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside at Top (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Load Valve to Flexible Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread On Limit Now (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 55,929 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2019 53,939 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorating nearside and offside (nearside ON LIMIT NOW) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue gearbox areas

under body general light corrosion patches

Pass 12 Mar 2018 51,647 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both outer head lamp lenses are weathering

Fail 12 Mar 2018 51,646 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both outer head lamp lenses are weathering

Pass 8 Mar 2017 49,004 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust front & rear hangers not attached but exhaust still supported

Fail 8 Mar 2017 49,004 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust front & rear hangers not attached but exhaust still supported

Pass 9 Mar 2016 46,898 miles

rear exhaust mount deteriorated

offside rear brake effort lower than the nearside rear

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 44,503 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2014 42,253 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2013 38,361 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 38,361 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2012 34,610 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2011 31,714 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2010 26,502 miles

signs of perishing to all tyres in tread

signs of wear to all tyres on edges

strong advise corrosion to front brake discs

water damage to rear no plate

Pass 17 Apr 2009 24,346 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Slight play steering rack n/s inner joint

slight bind front brakes

Pass 9 Apr 2008 20,686 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 16,874 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2006 12,909 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear tyres worn on edges

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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KG03 VJN is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis in Green with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 58,368 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 KG03 VJN, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was KG03 VJN registered?

KG03 VJN is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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