MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,216 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front streeing arms slight play in a ball joint
under boady corroded in places
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front streeing arms slight play in a ball joint
under boady corroded in places
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
the cat shield is insacure
How Reliable is the Suzuki Alto?
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R371 EWT is a 1998 Suzuki Alto in Red with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1998 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 50,627 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 R371 EWT, 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 28 years old, this Suzuki Alto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R371 EWT is a 1998 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 26 January 1998.
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