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V62 DAJ

1999 Suzuki Swift

Green Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

62,506 mi
Last recorded62,506 miles
Recorded on25 May 2018
Typical for 1999 Suzuki Swift55,086 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV62 DAJ
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 25 May 2018 62,506 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded front/rear to LSValve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded to LSValve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Floor excessively deteriorated floor panel at jacking point corroded and holed (6.2.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 22 May 2017 55,758 miles
Fail 22 May 2017 55,758 miles

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

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

Pass 21 May 2016 50,089 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear metal pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 17 May 2016 49,736 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 May 2015 44,119 miles
Fail 28 May 2015 44,119 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Fail 23 Feb 2014 38,001 miles

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

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2014 38,001 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2013 32,225 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Sep 2012 31,801 miles

All Brake Pipes Greased Unable to fully Inspect

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

Fail 27 Sep 2012 31,795 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

All Brake Pipes Greased Unable to fully Inspect

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 30,110 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2010 28,774 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2010 28,774 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2009 27,683 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 26,486 miles

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

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

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

Fail 29 Sep 2008 26,475 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2007 25,585 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2006 23,542 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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V62 DAJ is a 1999 Suzuki Swift in Green with a 1,298cc 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 V62 DAJ, 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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V62 DAJ is a 1999 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 29 September 1999.

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