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W173 GBV

2000 Suzuki Wagon-r+

Silver Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

67,519 mi
Last recorded67,519 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Wagon-r+59,123 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW173 GBV
MakeSuzuki
ModelWagon-r+
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2026 67,519 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2025 65,542 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2024 64,022 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

advise rear exhaust box starting to corrode.advise under body starting to corrode slightly.

Fail 17 Jun 2024 64,022 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

advise rear exhaust box starting to corrode.advise under body starting to corrode slightly.

Pass 23 Jun 2023 63,186 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

advise rear exhaust box starting to corrode slightly.

Pass 12 Nov 2022 61,984 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 60,297 miles

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

Fail 18 Oct 2021 60,272 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2020 59,597 miles

EXHAUST IS CORRODED AND WEAK

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED

NEARSIDE BALL JOINT IS WORN

REAR TYRES ARE PERISHING

Fail 3 Sep 2020 59,597 miles

EXHAUST IS CORRODED AND WEAK

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED

NEARSIDE BALL JOINT IS WORN

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

REAR TYRES ARE PERISHING

Pass 13 Nov 2018 57,453 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE WORN ON INSIDE EDGES

EXHAUST SYSTEM IS WEAK

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED

Fail 13 Nov 2018 57,453 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE WORN ON INSIDE EDGES

EXHAUST SYSTEM IS WEAK

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE CORRODED

Pass 28 Nov 2017 56,718 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2016 55,229 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 53,909 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2015 53,899 miles

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 24 Dec 2014 52,072 miles

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

Fail 17 Dec 2014 52,056 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2013 46,899 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2012 41,368 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 41,359 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

both windscreen wipers smearing

Pass 6 Dec 2011 36,809 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 31,555 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2009 30,058 miles

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

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

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

nearside front tyre badly perished on sidewall

offside rear tyre badly perished on sidewall

Pass 7 Nov 2008 29,551 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

exhaust cat box corroding

oil leak from engine

rear exhaust slightly corroding

slight handbrake travel

Fail 6 Nov 2008 29,546 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

exhaust cat box corroding

oil leak from engine

rear exhaust slightly corroding

slight handbrake travel

Fail 13 Nov 2007 28,600 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2007 28,600 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2006 24,502 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 21,800 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Wagon-r+?

Based on 607,585 MOT tests across 35,379 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
3,813
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
35,379
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,567
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,874
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,380
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 13,341
Registration plate lamp not working 11,050
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W173 GBV is a 2000 Suzuki Wagon-r+ in Silver with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Suzuki Wagon-r+ models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 59,123 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Wagon-r+ fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 28,567 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W173 GBV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Wagon-r+ typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this Suzuki Wagon-r+ is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W173 GBV is a 2000 Suzuki Wagon-r+, first registered on 31 July 2000.

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