MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,742 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emission test not carried out as idling speed too high
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
freeplay in steering box - recommend adjustment
rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded
surface corrosion on offside rear brake pipe †rear brake load sensing valve heavily corroded
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P253 KJH is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara in Blue with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1997 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 80,904 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 P253 KJH, 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 29 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P253 KJH registered?
P253 KJH is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 27 May 1997.
Is P253 KJH safe to buy?
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