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LV51 VNF

2001 Suzuki Carry

White Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2018
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

143,006 mi
Last recorded143,006 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2017
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Carry66,572 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLV51 VNF
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2017 143,006 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2017 143,004 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front outer housing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 133,651 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2016 133,651 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner & outer sills (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner & outer sills (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wire (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 16 Dec 2015 124,723 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2014 114,164 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

corrosion on underside

eml lamp on

wear on discs

Pass 9 Dec 2013 103,727 miles

corrosion starting on underside

eml ligth on

travel on handbrake

wear on discs and pads

Fail 5 Dec 2013 103,651 miles

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

corrosion starting on underside

eml ligth on

travel on handbrake

wear on discs and pads

Pass 6 Dec 2012 94,291 miles

Oil leak

corrosion and damage on underside

eml ligth on

rear brakes uneven

wear on discs

Pass 19 Dec 2011 85,912 miles

corrosion and damage to underside

eml ligth on

no spare in carrier

wear on discs

wear on rollbar link bushes

Fail 8 Dec 2011 85,788 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

corrosion and damage to underside

eml ligth on

no spare in carrier

wear on discs

wear on rollbar link bushes

Pass 13 Dec 2010 77,177 miles

advise slight corrosion starting at inner face of brake discs

Fail 8 Dec 2010 77,102 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

advise slight corrosion starting at inner face of brake discs

Pass 10 Dec 2009 67,772 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 67,772 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 2 Dec 2008 59,452 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Dec 2007 52,752 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 13 Dec 2006 47,223 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2005 41,483 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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LV51 VNF is a 2001 Suzuki Carry in White with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2001 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 66,572 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 LV51 VNF, 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 25 years old, this Suzuki Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LV51 VNF is a 2001 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 4 October 2001.

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