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VU61 ZVA

2011 Suzuki SX4

Silver Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

80,643 mi
Last recorded80,643 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Suzuki SX454,573 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU61 ZVA
MakeSuzuki
ModelSX4
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 80,643 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 76,388 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2024 76,208 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2023 72,482 miles

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

Rear Brakes binding slightly

Pass 8 Dec 2022 67,912 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 63,038 miles

Brake pedal rubber smooth

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

Offside Rear wheel has resistance when rotated

exhaust system corroded

general surface corrosion to underside

Fail 7 Dec 2021 63,022 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed has cuts in outer tread cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal rubber smooth

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

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

Offside Rear wheel has resistance when rotated

exhaust system corroded

general surface corrosion to underside

Pass 2 Dec 2020 59,936 miles

Offside Front Tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

Pass 5 Dec 2019 57,050 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has cuts

Offside Front Tyre starting to wear on inner edge..

Fail 5 Dec 2019 57,050 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has cuts

Offside Front Tyre starting to wear on inner edge..

Pass 20 Nov 2018 53,524 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2017 48,822 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2017 48,822 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front damaged to outer side wall

Pass 24 Nov 2016 44,188 miles

Nail/stone in osr tyre

damaged to nsf outer wall of tyre

Pass 14 Dec 2015 40,293 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2015 40,293 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 39,723 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2015 39,693 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 29,458 miles

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

How Reliable is the Suzuki SX4?

Based on 587,968 MOT tests across 47,332 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
5,637
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
47,332
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 10,592
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,892
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,147
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VU61 ZVA is a 2011 Suzuki SX4 in Silver with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2011 Suzuki SX4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 54,573 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 SX4 fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 10,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VU61 ZVA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki SX4 typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 15 years old, this Suzuki SX4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VU61 ZVA registered?

VU61 ZVA is a 2011 Suzuki SX4, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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The MOT history for VU61 ZVA shows 19 tests with a 68.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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