MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
11,444 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front brake discs poor inner edges
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
heavy corrosion to fuel fliter+pipes
heavy corrosion to underside corrsion front+rear
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
chassis rails starting to corrode in places
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
high handbrake travel
near side front inner cv boot split
off side front cv boot poor condition
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
chassis rails starting to corrode in places
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
high handbrake travel
near side front inner cv boot split
off side front cv boot poor condition
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
metal fuel pipes rusty poor condition
n/s inner cv gaiter split
o/s/f top inner wing starting to corrode
rear brake pipes starting to corrode
rear coil springs starting to corrode
both front inner cv gatiers starting to perish
engine oil leak
n/s/f inner cv gaiter split
slight leak to centre exhaust joint
tempery repaire to n/s/r light lens
tempory fuel cap fitted
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front inner cv gatiers starting to perish
engine oil leak
n/s/f inner cv gaiter split
slight leak to centre exhaust joint
tempery repaire to n/s/r light lens
tempory fuel cap fitted
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
both front brake hoses starting to perish
front to rear fuel pipes corroded
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N479 TAX is a 1996 Suzuki Vitara in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
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 N479 TAX, 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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N479 TAX is a 1996 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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