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S322 MGC

1999 Suzuki Swift

Green Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

42,526 mi
Last recorded42,526 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 1999 Suzuki Swift55,086 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS322 MGC
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Fail 5 Mar 2025 42,526 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill and chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis bye lower arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis bye lower arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 41,604 miles

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front floor near suspension mounting point

Nearside Front wheel outer rim slightly damaged

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by n/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front floor near suspension mounting point corroded

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by o/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear floor corroded to sill

Fail 13 Mar 2024 41,604 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front number plate damaged

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front floor near suspension mounting point

Nearside Front wheel outer rim slightly damaged

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by n/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front floor near suspension mounting point corroded

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by o/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear floor corroded to sill

Pass 7 Mar 2023 39,886 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre inner edge tread getting near wear bars & outer sidewall perishing

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by n/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall worn & tread getting near wear bars

Offside Inner sill corroding

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by o/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & has nail in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2022 38,515 miles

Nearside Front box section corroding where suspension mounting point is

Nearside Rear Inner sill badly corroded

Offside Front chassis near suspension mounting point is corroding

Offside Front lowers suspension arm is corroding

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall has wear around whole tyre

Offside Rear Inner sill badly corroded

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box pipe (6.1.2 (a))

both rear tyres starting to perish

emissions near limits

n/s/r & o/s r chassis above spring mounting points corroding

o/s/r & n/s/r suspension arms corroding

Fail 16 Mar 2022 38,515 miles

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

Nearside Front box section corroding where suspension mounting point is

Nearside Rear Inner sill badly corroded

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

Offside Front chassis near suspension mounting point is corroding

Offside Front lowers suspension arm is corroding

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall has wear around whole tyre

Offside Rear Inner sill badly corroded

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box pipe (6.1.2 (a))

both rear tyres starting to perish

emissions near limits

n/s/r & o/s r chassis above spring mounting points corroding

o/s/r & n/s/r suspension arms corroding

Pass 9 Mar 2021 37,588 miles

Front number plate damaged

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by n/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front chassis corroding where suspension mounting point is

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall is worn

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by o/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyr starting to perish

Offside outer sill & floor corroding

Rear suspension components are corroding

Fail 9 Mar 2021 37,580 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor holed with in 30 cm of suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed with in 30 cm of suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor holed with in 30 cm of suspension mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill holed with in 30 cm of suspension mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front number plate damaged

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by n/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front chassis corroding where suspension mounting point is

Offside Front tyre outer sidewall is worn

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp by o/s/r indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyr starting to perish

Offside outer sill & floor corroding

Rear suspension components are corroding

Pass 12 Mar 2020 36,844 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 35,442 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 14 Mar 2018 34,165 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 15 Mar 2017 32,675 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 16 Mar 2016 30,887 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint. (7.1.2)

offside front seat belt stalk cover damaged.

Pass 13 Mar 2015 28,907 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2014 26,253 miles

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Mar 2013 23,621 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 21,462 miles

exhaust system corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2011 18,414 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2011 18,414 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 5 Mar 2010 16,002 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Mar 2009 13,465 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 11,880 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2007 10,891 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 9,533 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?

Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
5,184
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
189,488
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,954
Brake pipe excessively corroded 39,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,285
position lamp(s) not working 21,526
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 21,472
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S322 MGC is a 1999 Suzuki Swift in Green with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1999 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 55,086 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Swift fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S322 MGC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Swift typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 27 years old, this Suzuki Swift is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S322 MGC is a 1999 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 9 February 1999.

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