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W878 XKN

2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Black Petrol 2493cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

107,179 mi
Last recorded107,179 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara77,312 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW878 XKN
MakeSuzuki
ModelGrand Vitara
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,493cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 107,179 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2025 107,177 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centrel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centrel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centrel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centrel (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2024 104,870 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 23 Aug 2024 104,848 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 1 Mar 2023 101,796 miles

corrosion on both axle brake pipes

minor wear in n/s rack arm

Pass 7 Mar 2022 99,644 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2021 96,809 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Fail 1 Mar 2021 96,809 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 93,952 miles

nearside and offside front body mounts corroded

nearside and offside front outer cv boots perished

nearside and offside rear body mounts corroded

sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Jan 2019 91,183 miles

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

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

n/s/f outer cv boot perishing

slight corrosion to all body mountings

Pass 1 Dec 2017 87,711 miles

front brake pads worn low

offside and nearside rear body mountings corroded

offside front brake binding

rear tailgate handle broken

sill covers fitted

Fail 21 Nov 2017 87,637 miles

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

front brake pads worn low

offside and nearside rear body mountings corroded

offside front brake binding

offside front outer cv boot perished

rear tailgate handle broken

sill covers fitted

Pass 27 Oct 2016 82,423 miles

Body mounting points rusty

Nearside & Offside front outer cv boots perished

Offside front brake binding

Play in rack

Sill covers fitted

Pass 22 Oct 2015 81,277 miles

front brake discs slightly distorted

nearside and offside front outer cv boots perished

offside front brake binding slightly

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 5 Sep 2014 78,917 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2013 77,295 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 73,474 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2012 73,474 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 25 Aug 2011 72,037 miles

slight play in steerimg arm o/s/f

Pass 1 Sep 2010 70,053 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2009 67,412 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2008 62,506 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2007 55,614 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2006 48,727 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Grand Vitara?

Based on 1,025,634 MOT tests across 67,699 vehicles.

76.2%
Pass Rate
5,400
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
67,699
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 23,442
Brake pipe excessively corroded 22,487
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,776
position lamp(s) not working 14,500
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 11,293
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W878 XKN is a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara in Black with a 2,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 77,312 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Grand Vitara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 23,442 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W878 XKN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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W878 XKN is a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara, first registered on 30 March 2000.

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The MOT history for W878 XKN shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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