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YH08 TJV

2008 Suzuki Swift

White Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

74,054 mi
Last recorded74,054 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Suzuki Swift61,317 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH08 TJV
MakeSuzuki
ModelSwift
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 74,054 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Apr 2026 74,054 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2025 72,499 miles

both rear flexi ends corroded

rear axle corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2025 72,499 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

both rear flexi ends corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 13 Feb 2024 68,833 miles

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

Fail 12 Feb 2024 68,829 miles

Service brake excessively binding both rears (1.2.1 (f))

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

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 3 Feb 2023 64,224 miles

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2022 60,325 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2021 58,129 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 58,129 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 56,941 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

both front upper strut top mountings have slight movement

Pass 30 Jan 2019 54,066 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2019 54,047 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2018 50,454 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test moved air freshener ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wiper splitting

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.63 mm at the time of test (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Jan 2018 50,402 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on 1.42mm at the time of test (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test moved air freshener ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.95 mm at the time of test (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wiper splitting

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.63 mm at the time of test (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 47,353 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2017 47,351 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement suspension arm back bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Sep 2016 46,370 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

age cracking on o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/f tyres

Fail 23 Sep 2016 46,305 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

age cracking on o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/f tyres

Pass 12 Sep 2015 41,657 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2014 38,201 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Sep 2014 38,201 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Sep 2013 35,496 miles

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

brake pipes accross rear axle starting to corrode

Fail 30 Aug 2013 35,467 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

brake pipes accross rear axle starting to corrode

Pass 11 Sep 2012 32,670 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 28,268 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Suzuki Swift?

Based on 2,247,517 MOT tests across 189,488 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
5,184
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
189,488
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,954
Brake pipe excessively corroded 39,596
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,285
position lamp(s) not working 21,526
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 21,472
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YH08 TJV is a 2008 Suzuki Swift in White with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2008 Suzuki Swift models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 61,317 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 Swift fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,954 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YH08 TJV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Swift typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 18 years old, this Suzuki Swift is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YH08 TJV registered?

YH08 TJV is a 2008 Suzuki Swift, first registered on 25 March 2008.

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