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Y454 NLX

2001 Suzuki Carry

White Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

145,846 mi
Last recorded145,846 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Carry66,572 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY454 NLX
MakeSuzuki
ModelCarry
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 145,846 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2025 145,842 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 143,834 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 140,429 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2022 137,597 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2021 134,962 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2021 134,985 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 129,313 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2019 125,096 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2018 119,141 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill by jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill by jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2017 113,256 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 25 Sep 2016 107,183 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner seal (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner seal (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 11 Sep 2015 101,424 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2015 101,424 miles

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 23 Sep 2014 95,251 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 95,251 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2013 89,263 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 83,017 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 21 Sep 2011 75,110 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 68,403 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2009 60,391 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 53,296 miles

corrosion to o/s/r brake hose furrell.

slight free play in n/s of steering rack.

Fail 21 Sep 2008 53,161 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

corrosion to o/s/r brake hose furrell.

slight free play in n/s of steering rack.

Pass 22 Aug 2007 44,838 miles

offside door mirror cracked

Pass 20 Aug 2006 35,290 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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Y454 NLX is a 2001 Suzuki Carry in White with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Suzuki Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 66,572 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 Y454 NLX, 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 25 years old, this Suzuki Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was Y454 NLX registered?

Y454 NLX is a 2001 Suzuki Carry, first registered on 20 August 2001.

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