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SE05 LZV

2005 Suzuki Carry

White Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

92,895 mi
Last recorded92,895 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Carry58,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE05 LZV
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 92,895 miles

advised rear axel rusty

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advised front rear suspension is rusty

advised osf nsf inner rack ends slight play

advised sticker on rear tail gate glass

Fail 21 Nov 2025 92,895 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advised front rear suspension is rusty

advised osf nsf inner rack ends slight play

advised rear axel rusty

advised sticker on rear tail gate glass

Fail 20 Oct 2025 92,889 miles

Brake load sensing valve inoperative but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill box section corroded in front off wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis behind bumper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill box section in front off whell (5.3.6 (a) (i))

advised front crossmember rusty

advised front suspension rusty

advised osf nsf inner rack ends slight play

advised rear axel rusty

advised rear suspension rusty

advised rear tail gate glass in got sticker over glass

Pass 4 Oct 2024 85,877 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

advised all spring rusty

advised chassis is very rusty

advised rear shoch dust cover corroded

advised rear vallence corroded behind bumper

advised slight binding osf brake

advised under side is rusty and suspension parts

Fail 1 Oct 2024 85,877 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

advised all spring rusty

advised chassis is very rusty

advised rear shoch dust cover corroded

advised rear vallence corroded behind bumper

advised slight binding osf brake

advised under side is rusty and suspension parts

Pass 13 Oct 2023 83,064 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2023 83,039 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced hole in sill within 30cm (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 77,399 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Oct 2022 77,399 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system hose to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 73,276 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 69,452 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2020 69,444 miles

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner And Outer Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner And Outer Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 63,384 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))

underside starting to corrode

Fail 6 Aug 2019 63,379 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at limiter valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at limiter valve (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))

underside starting to corrode

Pass 14 Aug 2018 59,086 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2018 59,084 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2017 55,229 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2017 55,227 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Aug 2016 52,182 miles

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

n/s outer sill damaged

Fail 10 Aug 2016 52,182 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

n/s outer sill damaged

Pass 14 Aug 2015 49,111 miles

OFFSIDE REAR LAMP LENS HAS SLIGHT CRACK.BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODING.

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Aug 2015 49,106 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded TO OFFSIDE REAR HOSE. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH (8.2.2)

OFFSIDE REAR LAMP LENS HAS SLIGHT CRACK.BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODING.

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Aug 2014 46,483 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2014 46,477 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Inner Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Aug 2013 40,148 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 1 Aug 2013 40,148 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative (3.6.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jul 2012 35,843 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2011 31,883 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2010 30,567 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2010 30,567 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2009 24,758 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 18,946 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

Based on 253,987 MOT tests across 16,746 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,552
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
16,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,614
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 7,533
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,124
Stop lamp not working 5,596
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
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SE05 LZV is a 2005 Suzuki Carry in White with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 58,512 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 Carry fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SE05 LZV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Suzuki Carry is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SE05 LZV is a 2005 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 9 August 2005.

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