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Y129 NLE

2001 Suzuki Ignis

Green Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

97,177 mi
Last recorded97,177 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Ignis64,715 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY129 NLE
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 97,177 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Oct 2025 97,177 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025 95,855 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear around load valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated repaired with silicon (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front anti roll bar split pin missing but secured with lock tight

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

Rear suspension corroded

handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 22 Jan 2024 93,753 miles

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

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

hand brake little receive travel

Pass 23 Jan 2023 97,967 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material load valve pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2022 96,645 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both rear tyres cracked

Pass 1 Feb 2021 85,716 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all load valve pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

both no plate lights dim

handbrake little reserve travel

top mounts on front legs slight play

Pass 7 Feb 2020 76,548 miles

Rear hand brake little reserve travel

Rear pipes slightly corroded

Rear silencer bolts corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2020 76,544 miles

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

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

Rear hand brake little reserve travel

Rear pipes slightly corroded

Rear silencer bolts corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2019 66,676 miles

parking brake little reserve travel

Pass 2 Jan 2018 54,681 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 46,312 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn on inside edge

Offside Rear Wheel slightly out of shape

Fail 18 Oct 2016 46,205 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 165/70x14 (4.1.D.1b)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

oil filter rusty

Pass 20 Oct 2015 41,866 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2015 41,866 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2014 37,596 miles

play in offside inner steering rack joint

rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 15 Oct 2013 34,154 miles

play in offside steering rack inner joint

Fail 15 Oct 2013 34,154 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

play in offside steering rack inner joint

Pass 18 Oct 2012 31,467 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 24 Oct 2011 29,043 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2011 29,043 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 1 Nov 2010 26,945 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 25 Oct 2010 26,945 miles

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 26 Oct 2009 24,856 miles

n/s door mirror glass damaged.

o/s front & rear tyres perrished and cracking.

play in steering rack o/s.

Fail 26 Oct 2009 24,855 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s door mirror glass damaged.

o/s front & rear tyres perrished and cracking.

play in steering rack o/s.

Pass 30 Oct 2008 22,973 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2007 21,450 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2006 19,559 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2006 19,559 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Ignis?

Based on 536,876 MOT tests across 40,815 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
4,630
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
40,815
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 14,088
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,823
Exhaust system not adequately supported 7,455
brake binding 7,389
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Y129 NLE is a 2001 Suzuki Ignis in Green with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 64,715 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 Ignis fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 14,088 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y129 NLE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Ignis typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y129 NLE is a 2001 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 2 March 2001.

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