MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,538 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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*** Front exhaust joint excessivly corroded and very poor
***Rear silencer has excessive corrosion and blowing
Fuel filter poorly secured
Fuel lines have corrosion
High level brake light 3 of 10 not working
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside front brake has judder and noise
Nearside front link bar has slight play
Offside front brake pipe has slight corrosion
Rear shock absorber upper mounts have play
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
*** Front exhaust joint excessivly corroded and very poor
***Rear silencer has excessive corrosion and blowing
Fuel filter poorly secured
Fuel lines have corrosion
High level brake light 3 of 10 not working
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside front brake has judder and noise
Nearside front link bar has slight play
Offside front brake pipe has slight corrosion
Rear shock absorber upper mounts have play
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
welding to n/s & o/s inner sills covered with shultz under body sealant
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
fuel fitter very corroded and joints
high leavel brake light has few bulbs inop
unable to test outer sills due to sill covers
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
fuel fitter very corroded and joints
high leavel brake light has few bulbs inop
unable to test outer sills due to sill covers
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
both inner sills to floors corroded but not holed
high leavel brake light slightley inop
n/s/f wiper split slightley
unable to test both ouer sills in places due to sill covers
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
both inner sills to floors very corroded ,but not holed
high leavel brake light slightley inop
n/s/f wiper split
unable to test most of both outer sills due to sill covers fitted
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front wipers warn and split on edges but still cleaning screen
high leavel brake light has two bulbs inop. half still working
n/s and o/s floor to sill very corroded all the way fron front to back and thin were not holed
n/s/sill outer looks corroded but has sill cover over top of it unable to test
o/s/ outer sill looks corroded but unable to test due to sill covers over the top of them
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front wipers warn and split on edges but still cleaning screen
high leavel brake light has two bulbs inop. half still working
n/s and o/s floor to sill very corroded all the way fron front to back and thin were not holed
n/s/sill outer looks corroded but has sill cover over top of it unable to test
o/s/ outer sill looks corroded but unable to test due to sill covers over the top of them
both brake pipes from front to rear beginning to corrode
brake pipe from o/s/r wheel to n/s/r wheel beginning to corrode
brake pipe from rear compensator valve to o/s/r wheel beginning to corrode
high level brake light partially innop
n/s/r shock absorber casing slightly corroded
slight blow in exhaust front pipe
slight damp on o/s/r shock absorber
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R370 MVT is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 R370 MVT, 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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R370 MVT is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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