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SB05 EZL

2005 Suzuki Swift

Silver Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

66,890 mi
Last recorded66,890 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Swift64,757 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB05 EZL
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 66,890 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to the OS direction

Under body corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2026 66,890 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced NS + OS (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to the OS direction

Under body corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2025 64,599 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to the OS direction

Underbody corroding

Pass 28 Jun 2024 62,641 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NS + OS (4.1.4 (b))

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to the OS direction

Under body corroding

Pass 20 Jul 2023 60,860 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to the OS direction

Underbody heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Fail 4 Jul 2023 60,842 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to OS direction

Underbody has been heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Pass 28 Jun 2022 59,019 miles

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to OS direction

Underbody has been heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Fail 22 Jun 2022 58,960 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering assistance slightly heavier to OS direction

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Underbody has been heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Pass 9 Jun 2021 57,100 miles

Steering system slightly rough power steering assistance is tighter to right hand direction (2.1.1 (a))

Underbody has been heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Fail 3 Jun 2021 57,087 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened by front arm mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering system slightly rough power steering assistance is tighter to right hand direction (2.1.1 (a))

Underbody has been heavily undersealed not allowing full inspection

Pass 23 Jun 2020 56,295 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Under body heavily under sealed not allowing full inspection

Pass 9 Jul 2019 55,315 miles

Under body corroding

Fail 4 Jul 2019 55,304 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NS + OS / rearmost bush 's (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Under body corroding

Pass 29 Jun 2018 54,556 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2017 53,514 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2017 53,512 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported both mounts broken from front pipe (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Jun 2016 52,203 miles

Both rear tyres wearing low on tread

Fail 14 Jun 2016 52,196 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both rear tyres wearing low on tread

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2015 51,182 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2015 51,174 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

covered in underseal, unable to fully check components

Pass 26 Sep 2014 47,365 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 25 Sep 2014 47,365 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 23 Sep 2013 100,601 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2013 57,723 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting loose (2.4.C.3a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2012 49,143 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 42,972 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2011 42,972 miles

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Sep 2010 36,165 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 28,833 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 28,833 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Sep 2008 20,377 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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SB05 EZL is a 2005 Suzuki Swift in Silver with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 64,757 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 Swift fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SB05 EZL, 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 21 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SB05 EZL is a 2005 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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