MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,716 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
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P398 DCJ is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 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 P398 DCJ, 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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P398 DCJ is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 8 February 1997.
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