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P36 CFX

1997 Suzuki Alto

Orange Petrol 993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

40,349 mi
Last recorded40,349 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2026
Typical for 1997 Suzuki Alto48,682 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP36 CFX
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year1997
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine993cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2026 40,349 miles

vehicle undersealed

Pass 5 Aug 2025 38,386 miles

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

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

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

vehicle undersealed

Pass 6 Aug 2024 36,609 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2024 36,570 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded track control arm inner mount (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded track controle arm inner mount (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 155/70x13 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 34,309 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2023 34,307 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 32,636 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various brake pipes greased/ corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced within front suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced within suspension arm (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2021 31,572 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 30,606 miles

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

offside front suspension mounting covered

Fail 17 Sep 2020 30,582 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 30,299 miles

Gearbox mounting defective nearside inner wing

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

all four tyres cracked and perished

rear lower floors corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2018 30,286 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres becoming cracked and perished

nearside and offside rear lower floors becoming corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2017 30,191 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

both rear tyres becoming cracked and perished

Fail 12 Jan 2017 30,191 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both nearside and offside across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

both rear tyres becoming cracked and perished

Pass 21 Nov 2015 29,755 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

Fail 18 Nov 2015 29,755 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail and floor (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

Pass 28 Nov 2014 29,018 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres slightly cracked and perished

Fail 20 Nov 2014 28,991 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres slightly cracked and perished

Pass 19 Nov 2013 28,109 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 24 Nov 2012 27,025 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2012 27,025 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2011 25,861 miles

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

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

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 24 Nov 2010 24,986 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

centre exhaust slightly deteriorated

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Fail 23 Nov 2010 24,986 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

centre exhaust slightly deteriorated

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 24 Nov 2009 23,838 miles

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

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

offside rear tyre becoming cracked and perished

Fail 23 Nov 2009 23,838 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

offside rear tyre becoming cracked and perished

Pass 14 Oct 2008 22,343 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

offside rear tyre becoming cracked and perished

Pass 18 Oct 2007 20,695 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2007 20,695 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2006 19,824 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

How Reliable is the Suzuki Alto?

Based on 1,154,186 MOT tests across 84,341 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
3,909
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
84,341
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,718
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,073
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,495
brake binding 15,456
Stop lamp not working 14,627
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P36 CFX is a 1997 Suzuki Alto in Orange with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 48,682 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Alto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 33,718 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P36 CFX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Alto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 29 years old, this Suzuki Alto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P36 CFX is a 1997 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 30 May 1997.

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