MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,339 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
corrosion starting to form around rear body to chassis mountings.
near side headlamp aim on lower limit.
o/s/f body mounting bent/damaged.
off side rear and near side reat tyres worn close to limit.
rear bumper iron badly corroded(not structural.)
rear coil springs corroded.
rear exhaust corroded near limit.
The o/s light surround is damaged and insecure
corossion has begun on the underside and suspension in various places
the n/s front tyre has a LARGE nail on the outer shoulder
the o/s body mount has accident damage
Bad accident damage to offside front body mounting and inner wheel arch / wing.
Front brake hoses are cracking.
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN VERY CLOSE TO THE LEGAL TREAD DEPTH LIMITS.
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Bad accident damage to offside front body mounting and inner wheel arch / wing.
Front brake hoses are cracking.
Low brake reading on offside rear parking brake.
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN VERY CLOSE TO THE LEGAL TREAD DEPTH LIMITS.
n/s handbrake efficency reading at minimum.
o/s front brake hose cracked & in poor condition.
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
o/s & n/s front suspension lower arms badly corroded.
o/s front brake hose slightly cracked.
o/s front chassis leg badly corroded.
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
off side hand brake reading on lower limit.
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R197 LGP is a 1998 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 1998 Suzuki Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 73,104 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 R197 LGP, 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 28 years old, this Suzuki Vitara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was R197 LGP registered?
R197 LGP is a 1998 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R197 LGP safe to buy?
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