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YY56 JVU

2006 Suzuki SX4

Black Petrol 1586cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

94,246 mi
Last recorded94,246 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Suzuki SX464,410 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY56 JVU
MakeSuzuki
ModelSX4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,586cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 94,246 miles

All Front And rear Suspension Components Corroded

All Wheels Corroding

Both Rear Tyres Perished

Centre Exhaust Corroding And Bracket Insecure

Footbrake Intermittent Long Travel

Front Inner Wings And Floor Corroding

Front and Rear Subframes Corroded

Fuel Filler Neck Corroding

Inner And Outer Sills corroding

N/S/F Tyre 2.8mm

O/S Handbrake Bracket Insecure

Fail 21 Nov 2025 94,245 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All Front And rear Suspension Components Corroded

All Wheels Corroding

Both Rear Tyres Perished

Centre Exhaust Corroding And Bracket Insecure

Footbrake Intermittent Long Travel

Front Inner Wings And Floor Corroding

Front and Rear Subframes Corroded

Fuel Filler Neck Corroding

Inner And Outer Sills corroding

N/S/F Tyre 2.8mm

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

O/S Handbrake Bracket Insecure

Pass 6 Dec 2024 93,287 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside handbrake bracket broken

fuel filler corroded

Fail 25 Nov 2024 93,275 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel intermittant (1.1.2 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside handbrake bracket broken

fuel filler corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2023 90,602 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside hand brake cable bracket broken

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

fuel tank filler neck corroded

Fail 27 Nov 2023 90,598 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

fuel tank filler neck corroded

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside hand brake cable bracket broken

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 88,063 miles

Front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 7 Dec 2022 88,019 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe corroded near anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 10 Dec 2021 82,826 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

brake pedal long/spongy when first applied

Fail 9 Dec 2021 82,825 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

brake pedal long/spongy when first applied

Pass 24 Nov 2020 74,927 miles

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

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

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

exhaust rusty

underbody and suspension rusty

Fail 23 Nov 2020 74,927 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

exhaust rusty

underbody and suspension rusty

Pass 26 Nov 2019 68,109 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2018 60,879 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2018 60,879 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Dec 2017 55,812 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2017 55,751 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 15 Dec 2016 49,296 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2016 49,296 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2015 42,250 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2015 42,211 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2014 35,462 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2013 28,981 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 28,941 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2012 22,886 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2011 17,519 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 17,519 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 10 Dec 2010 10,921 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2009 8,963 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 8,963 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Suzuki SX4?

Based on 587,968 MOT tests across 47,332 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
5,637
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
47,332
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

coil spring broken 10,592
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,892
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,147
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YY56 JVU is a 2006 Suzuki SX4 in Black with a 1,586cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 2006 Suzuki SX4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 64,410 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 SX4 fails its MOT is coil spring broken, accounting for 10,592 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YY56 JVU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki SX4 typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 20 years old, this Suzuki SX4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY56 JVU is a 2006 Suzuki SX4, first registered on 10 November 2006.

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