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T204 JKY

1999 Suzuki Swift

Green Petrol 993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

69,863 mi
Last recorded69,863 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2018
Typical for 1999 Suzuki Swift55,086 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT204 JKY
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 13 Apr 2018 69,863 miles

Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Body has slight corrosion n/s inner wheel arch has rusty hole (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2017 66,536 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2017 66,535 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

Stop lamp not working All (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2016 64,445 miles

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

Fail 24 Mar 2016 64,442 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 63,017 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 9 Apr 2015 63,017 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Apr 2014 61,432 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

Fail 25 Mar 2014 61,432 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2013 59,713 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2012 57,667 miles

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

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

all brakes slightly binding

Fail 28 Mar 2011 55,773 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

all brakepipe ferrells corroded

all four coil springs corroded

both front shock absorbers corroded

front discs worn

n,s,f. disc slightly pitted and corroded on inner face

Pass 28 Mar 2011 55,773 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

all brakepipe ferrells corroded

all four coil springs corroded

both front shock absorbers corroded

front discs worn

n,s,f. disc slightly pitted and corroded on inner face

Fail 31 Mar 2010 52,880 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 52,880 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 47,608 miles

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

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

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

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

offside rear brake application slightly uneven

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2008 42,372 miles

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

Pass 27 Mar 2007 38,546 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2007 38,546 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2006 34,543 miles

n/s/r tyre outter sidewall cracking advise

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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T204 JKY is a 1999 Suzuki Swift in Green with a 993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 T204 JKY, 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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T204 JKY is a 1999 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 31 March 1999.

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