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PY11 KZV

2011 Suzuki Alto

Red Petrol 996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

66,521 mi
Last recorded66,521 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Suzuki Alto44,021 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY11 KZV
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine996cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 66,521 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit at 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Nov 2025 66,521 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to offside rear brake pipe leaking fluid (1.2.1 (g))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit at 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 60,358 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe has corrosion at rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe has corrosion at rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush has slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5 mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2024 60,355 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe has corrosion at rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe has corrosion at rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush has slight splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5 mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2023 54,688 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at rear section has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at rear section has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 Nov 2023 54,688 miles

Nearside Rear Axle fractured axle/trailing arm mounting point (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at rear section has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe at rear section has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe to wheel cylinder has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Jan 2022 48,655 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 42,792 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2019 41,136 miles

slight corrosion to brake pipes

Pass 11 Jul 2018 38,996 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2017 37,387 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2016 33,078 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2015 27,758 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2015 27,743 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 18,099 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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PY11 KZV is a 2011 Suzuki Alto in Red with a 996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2011 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 44,021 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 Alto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 33,718 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PY11 KZV, 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 15 years old, this Suzuki Alto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PY11 KZV is a 2011 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 21 July 2011.

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