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WL53 HYP

2003 Suzuki Carry

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

50,573 mi
Last recorded50,573 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Carry60,109 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL53 HYP
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 50,573 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2025 50,573 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 50,200 miles

Fuel tank leaking around breather pipe area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split and separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner to middle area (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner to middle area (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake back plate corroded

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2024 44,047 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / outrigger section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all three bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / outrigger section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all three bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake back plate has small hole and corrosion

Fail 16 Aug 2024 44,036 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/ out rigger section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all three of the arm bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/ out rigger section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all three of the arm bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear drum back plate has corrosion and small holes

Pass 18 Aug 2023 40,904 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2023 40,904 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER WISHBONE MOUNTING (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded MOUNTING (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 37,970 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2021 37,487 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 71,201 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2016 31,387 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2015 27,631 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2014 19,942 miles

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 11 Dec 2013 22,689 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 21,043 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 19,269 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2010 41,232 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2009 15,790 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2008 13,999 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2007 36,954 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2007 16,709 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

Based on 253,987 MOT tests across 16,746 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
4,552
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
16,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,614
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 7,533
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,124
Stop lamp not working 5,596
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
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WL53 HYP is a 2003 Suzuki Carry in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 60,109 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Suzuki Carry fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 15,614 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WL53 HYP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Suzuki Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WL53 HYP is a 2003 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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