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N971 FLC

1995 Suzuki Vitara

Red Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2024
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

89,928 mi
Last recorded89,928 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2023
Typical for 1995 Suzuki Vitara84,830 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN971 FLC
MakeSuzuki
ModelVitara
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2023 89,928 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 84,448 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper missing

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve stem (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve stem (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear bumper loose

Fail 17 Aug 2018 84,235 miles

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

Emissions not tested exhaust major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Fuel hose insecure filler neck (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched insecure (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition silencer missing (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing nut missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached front mount nut missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper missing

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve stem (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve stem (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (4.5.1 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear bumper loose

Pass 31 Jul 2017 83,772 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 28 Jul 2017 83,711 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 3 May 2016 75,651 miles

Both front wiper blades starting not to clear effectively

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Fail 29 Apr 2016 75,513 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar insecure Nut loose (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar insecure Nut loose (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure Light unit (1.1.A.3a)

Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Both front wiper blades starting not to clear effectively

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 72,336 miles

Coolant rad deteriorated

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

General corrosion

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Rear exhaust hangers deteriorated but exhaust secure time of test

Fail 27 Jan 2015 72,315 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Coolant rad deteriorated

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

General corrosion

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Rear exhaust hangers deteriorated but exhaust secure time of test

Pass 11 Sep 2014 69,568 miles

Front bumper insecure

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

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

offside front inner arch body heavly corroded

underneath vehicle body heavly corroded

Fail 4 Sep 2014 69,568 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis 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)

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

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front bumper insecure

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

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

offside front inner arch body heavly corroded

underneath vehicle body heavly corroded

Fail 15 Aug 2014 69,337 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Tyre(s) incorrect because a tyre fitted to a non-steerable driven axle is of a different type of structure from that fitted to another non-steerable driven axle (4.1.A.2d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

chassie corroded

o/s/f inner wing has some corrosion

play in inner steering joints

fuel pipes excessive corrosion

n/s/r tyre has mud terrain tyre fitted

o/s/r wheel has mud terrain tyre fitted

Pass 12 Aug 2013 65,641 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Oil leak

Sill trims fitted

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 9 Aug 2013 65,641 miles

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 6 Aug 2012 60,701 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Aug 2011 57,277 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

outer sill cover fitted to both side cannot check outer sills for corrosion

Pass 6 Aug 2010 52,616 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2009 48,724 miles

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 13 Aug 2009 48,724 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2008 45,947 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 41,923 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 38,965 miles

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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N971 FLC is a 1995 Suzuki Vitara in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1995 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 84,830 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 N971 FLC, 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 31 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N971 FLC is a 1995 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 15 September 1995.

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