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MJ55 WHF

2005 Suzuki Swift

Green Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Aug 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

58,900 mi
Last recorded58,900 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Swift64,757 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ55 WHF
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 58,900 miles

Front Both sides door check strap broken

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides, rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear beam axle corroded

Fail 22 Jul 2026 58,900 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Both sides door check strap broken

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides, rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear beam axle corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2025 58,012 miles

Both front doors check strap broken

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides casing slight corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 4 Aug 2025 58,012 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front doors check strap broken

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides casing slight corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 56,963 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Start to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing low, on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Door check strap broken

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides casing slight corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Aug 2023 55,531 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Handbrake lever long travel

Fail 2 Aug 2023 55,530 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Handbrake lever long travel

Pass 20 Jul 2022 53,456 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front struts corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced very heavy surface corrosion on front sub-frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked and perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear hoses deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

heavy surface corrosion on braking and suspension components front and rear

Pass 3 Aug 2021 52,098 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front struts corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced very heavy surface corrosion on front sub-frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

heavy surface corrosion on braking and suspension components

various rubber boots and bushes front and rear deteriorated with age

Fail 2 Aug 2021 52,088 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front struts corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced very heavy surface corrosion on front sub-frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

heavy surface corrosion on braking and suspension components

various rubber boots and bushes front and rear deteriorated with age

Pass 30 Jul 2020 50,570 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front struts corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front sub-frame very corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

various rubber boots and bushes both front and rear deteriorated

very heavy surface corrosion on all braking and suspension components

Pass 2 Jul 2019 49,740 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear drums corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2018 48,852 miles

Exhaust bracket broken

Nearside Front Tyre cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking

Pass 26 Jul 2017 47,403 miles

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

Offside rear tyre perished

Pass 28 Jul 2016 45,548 miles

n/s/f tyre badly perished

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre badly perished

some brake pipes rusty

sub frame corroded and rusty

Fail 27 Jul 2016 45,548 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

n/s/f tyre badly perished

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/f rim distorted

o/s/r tyre badly perished

some brake pipes rusty

sub frame corroded and rusty

wiper blades in poor condition and smeary

Pass 28 Jul 2015 43,007 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front subframe rusty

slight bind nearside rear brake

slight uneven rear brake application

Pass 15 May 2014 38,134 miles

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear brake sticking slightly

Pass 20 May 2013 34,339 miles
Pass 29 May 2012 31,819 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 28,966 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 23,283 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Sep 2009 20,160 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2008 15,478 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?

Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
5,184
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
189,488
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,954
Brake pipe excessively corroded 39,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,285
position lamp(s) not working 21,526
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 21,472
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MJ55 WHF is a 2005 Suzuki Swift in Green with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 64,757 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MJ55 WHF, 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 21 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MJ55 WHF is a 2005 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 7 October 2005.

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