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WV03 EWP

2003 Suzuki Carry

White Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2027
Tests37 (21 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate56.8%

Mileage

125,037 mi
Last recorded125,037 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Carry60,109 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV03 EWP
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 16 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 125,037 miles

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 3 Aug 2026 125,037 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 18 Aug 2025 120,039 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

eml light on

front sills damaged

Fail 15 Aug 2025 120,039 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

eml light on

front sills damaged

Pass 23 Aug 2024 113,902 miles

Engine MIL indicates a malfunction

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under body slightly corroded in areas

Fail 22 Aug 2024 113,901 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Engine MIL indicates a malfunction

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under body slightly corroded in areas

Pass 25 Aug 2023 107,620 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box deteriorated

slightly corroded in areas

Fail 24 Aug 2023 107,619 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box deteriorated

slightly corroded in areas

Pass 16 Aug 2022 99,912 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box deteriorated

Fail 10 Aug 2022 99,877 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material X2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust back box deteriorated

Pass 20 Aug 2021 94,778 miles

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

exhaust back box deteriorated

slightly corroded in areas

Fail 20 Aug 2021 94,777 miles

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity slightly reduced

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

exhaust back box deteriorated

slightly corroded in areas

Pass 27 Aug 2020 89,942 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front tyre worn unevenly

exhaust back box deteriorated

under body slightly corroded in areas

Fail 27 Aug 2020 89,941 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front tyre worn unevenly

exhaust back box deteriorated

under body slightly corroded in areas

Pass 22 Aug 2019 85,562 miles

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

under body slightly corroded in areas

Fail 21 Aug 2019 85,550 miles

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

under body slightly corroded in areas

Pass 31 Aug 2018 80,152 miles

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

under body slightly corroded in areas

Fail 30 Aug 2018 80,141 miles

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

under body slightly corroded in areas

Pass 24 Aug 2017 72,895 miles

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

Pass 30 Aug 2016 65,602 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2016 65,584 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Aug 2015 59,943 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2014 55,114 miles

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

offside outer sill corroded

Fail 21 Aug 2014 55,015 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside outer sill corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2013 48,204 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear wiper split

Fail 8 Aug 2013 48,204 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear wiper split

Pass 16 Aug 2012 41,330 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2012 41,330 miles

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 22 Aug 2011 35,547 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 22 Aug 2011 35,547 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 26 Aug 2010 30,209 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2010 30,208 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2009 27,063 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2009 27,063 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2008 22,318 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2007 18,145 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2006 14,529 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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WV03 EWP is a 2003 Suzuki Carry in White with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 WV03 EWP, 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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What year was WV03 EWP registered?

WV03 EWP is a 2003 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 6 March 2003.

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