MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,900 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.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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P479 OAK is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 P479 OAK, 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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P479 OAK is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 23 June 1997.
Is P479 OAK safe to buy?
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