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YK03 ZHJ

2003 Suzuki Ignis

Green Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Apr 2025
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

108,647 mi
Last recorded108,647 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Ignis58,368 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK03 ZHJ
MakeSuzuki
ModelIgnis
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2024 108,647 miles

Coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 87,232 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine sump pan slightly corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2023 87,226 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine sump pan slightly corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2022 85,251 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

engine sump corroded

high level brake light not working

under body slightly corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2022 85,251 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

engine sump corroded

high level brake light not working

under body slightly corroded

Pass 24 Mar 2021 83,653 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

engine sump corroded

high level brake light not working

under body slightly corroded

Fail 15 Mar 2021 83,624 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

engine sump corroded

high level brake light not working

under body slightly corroded

Pass 9 Mar 2020 83,016 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to and from brake load vavle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2019 81,229 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 78,883 miles

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

exhaust mount broken

Fail 15 Mar 2018 78,883 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

exhaust mount broken

Pass 20 Mar 2017 76,432 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Front brakes slight bind

Offside Front wiper blade starting to split

Pass 29 Mar 2016 74,141 miles

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

exhaust mount broken

offside wiper blade split

Fail 29 Mar 2016 74,141 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

exhaust mount broken

offside wiper blade split

Pass 23 Mar 2015 70,862 miles

brake pipes have grease applied

exhaust mount broken

Fail 23 Mar 2015 70,862 miles

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

brake pipes have grease applied

exhaust mount broken

Pass 31 Mar 2014 67,442 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

under body slightly corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2014 67,442 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

under body slightly corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2013 63,120 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

exhaust mounts slightly corroded and front heat sheild loose

under body slightly corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2012 59,492 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front brake discs corroded

front number plate damaged

underside of vehicle slightly corroded

Fail 27 Mar 2012 59,492 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front brake discs corroded

front number plate damaged

underside of vehicle slightly corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2011 56,217 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

front brake discs are corroded

under body slightly corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2010 52,545 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Mar 2009 49,594 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Mar 2008 45,984 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 45,984 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2007 40,477 miles

front number plate cracked

Pass 31 Mar 2006 33,775 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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YK03 ZHJ is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis in Green with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Ignis models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 58,368 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 YK03 ZHJ, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Ignis is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YK03 ZHJ is a 2003 Suzuki Ignis, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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