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T143 NKM

1999 Suzuki Swift

Red Petrol 993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2022
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

44,877 mi
Last recorded44,877 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2022
Typical for 1999 Suzuki Swift55,086 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT143 NKM
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Fail 20 Jan 2022 44,877 miles

Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting offside sill and nearside sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jan 2021 42,296 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2021 42,296 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 37,472 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 15 May 2018 36,212 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2017 33,088 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2016 30,721 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre slight perishing inner side wall

Pass 22 Apr 2015 30,392 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2015 30,392 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2014 30,087 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 May 2013 29,656 miles
Fail 9 May 2013 29,656 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Pass 2 May 2012 29,080 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 28,521 miles

N/S/R tyre- inner sidewall perishing

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 7 May 2010 27,916 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2010 27,916 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Pass 6 May 2009 27,064 miles

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

nearside rear tyre cracking at sidewall

Pass 30 Apr 2008 26,033 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2007 24,671 miles

note condition of catalyst part of exhaust

Pass 10 May 2006 22,992 miles

1/ n/s/f/+ o/s/r + n/s/r tyres age cracking

2/ rear exhaust baffals loose

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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T143 NKM is a 1999 Suzuki Swift in Red with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 T143 NKM, 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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What year was T143 NKM registered?

T143 NKM is a 1999 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 9 July 1999.

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