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N397 YRA

1996 Suzuki Vitara

White Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

72,050 mi
Last recorded72,050 miles
Recorded on14 May 2010
Typical for 1996 Suzuki Vitara84,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN397 YRA
MakeSuzuki
ModelVitara
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 May 2010 72,050 miles
Fail 14 May 2010 72,050 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2010 72,016 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Front struts badly corroded

Front wishbones badly corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

All rear fuel pipes very badly coroded

Both rear tyre badly cracked and split

Pass 28 Apr 2009 65,968 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2008 59,825 miles

slight rusting on brake pipes

slight wear on brake discs

Fail 21 Apr 2007 53,661 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

exhaust rusty in places

front number plate fading slightly

slight wear on brake discs

Pass 21 Apr 2007 53,661 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

exhaust rusty in places

front number plate fading slightly

slight wear on brake discs

Pass 24 Apr 2006 47,685 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

advise corrosion to fuel pipes

advise slight corrosion to front brake pipes

front number plate showing slight signs of deteriation

Fail 24 Apr 2006 47,685 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

advise corrosion to fuel pipes

advise slight corrosion to front brake pipes

front number plate showing slight signs of deteriation

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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N397 YRA is a 1996 Suzuki Vitara in White with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1996 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 84,460 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 N397 YRA, 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 30 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was N397 YRA registered?

N397 YRA is a 1996 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 28 March 1996.

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