MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,622 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front and rear floor area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
o/s sun visor loose
o/s sun visor loose
o/s sun visor loose
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s sun visor loose
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Offside Front 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 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)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
NEAR AND OFFSIDE CHASSIS JACKING POINTS RUSTY
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
NEAR AND OFFSIDE CHASSIS JACKING POINTS RUSTY
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
unable to fully inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
unable to fully inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
unable to fully inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted.
How Reliable is the Suzuki Vitara?
Based on 810,456 MOT tests across 108,223 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R81 TBP is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara in Blue with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R81 TBP, 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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R81 TBP is a 1997 Suzuki Vitara, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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