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VU03 KZW

2003 Suzuki Ignis

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

85,122 mi
Last recorded85,122 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Ignis58,368 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU03 KZW
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 85,122 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2025 85,122 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 84,350 miles

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2023 83,653 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2022 80,506 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 78,109 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2020 76,103 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2019 73,755 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 71,312 miles

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

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

front exhaust bracket broken

Fail 26 Mar 2018 71,311 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

front exhaust bracket broken

Pass 29 Mar 2017 68,809 miles

Front brakes binding slightly

Front exhaust bracket broken

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2016 66,003 miles

Front exhaust heatshield loose

Nearside Front wiper split

oil filter leaking oil

Fail 30 Mar 2016 66,002 miles

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

Front exhaust heatshield loose

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Front wiper split

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

oil filter leaking oil

Pass 1 Apr 2015 63,197 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre wearing badly on inner edge(bald) and deteriorated

offside windscreen wiper split

Fail 1 Apr 2015 63,197 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre wearing badly on inner edge(bald) and deteriorated

offside windscreen wiper split

Pass 31 Mar 2014 60,312 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 31 Mar 2014 60,312 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 27 Mar 2013 57,631 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 54,686 miles

os wiper slightly deteriorated

Pass 30 Mar 2011 51,032 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2011 51,007 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front brake discs corroded inner edge

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

Fail 29 Mar 2010 46,422 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

high level stop light-1 bulb inoperative

Pass 29 Mar 2010 46,422 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

high level stop light-1 bulb inoperative

Pass 30 Mar 2009 41,969 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

high level stop light-1 bulb inoperative

Fail 30 Mar 2009 41,953 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

high level stop light-1 bulb inoperative

Pass 31 Mar 2008 36,998 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 36,998 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2007 32,679 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 26,693 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Ignis?

Based on 536,876 MOT tests across 40,815 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
4,630
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
40,815
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 14,088
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,823
Exhaust system not adequately supported 7,455
brake binding 7,389
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VU03 KZW is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 58,368 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 Ignis fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 14,088 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VU03 KZW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Ignis typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VU03 KZW registered?

VU03 KZW is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 7 March 2003.

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