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YY63 ZWE

2014 Suzuki Alto

Silver Petrol 996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

96,947 mi
Last recorded96,947 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2014 Suzuki Alto34,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY63 ZWE
MakeSuzuki
ModelAlto
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine996cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 96,947 miles

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

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

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

OSF inner cv boot slight leak of grease.

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Wipers stop on screen when using washers.

Fail 19 Aug 2025 96,947 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Heavily cracked and perished, cords exposed. 165/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Wipers stop on screen when using washers.

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

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

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

OSF inner cv boot slight leak of grease.

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 21 Aug 2024 94,810 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing smooth on outer shoulder/tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2023 92,208 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides leaking slightly at clips (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Aug 2023 92,147 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides leaking slightly at clips (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front brake warning light illuminated on dash

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2022 89,806 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

Fail 17 Aug 2022 89,806 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2021 87,105 miles

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

handbrake travel long

wipers dont self park

Fail 16 Aug 2021 87,105 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

handbrake travel long

wipers dont self park

Pass 7 Sep 2020 85,139 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Sep 2020 85,139 miles

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 78,883 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Brake pads appear low. Brake calliper carrier design obscuring positive view of brake pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front windscreen wipers do not return to park

Fail 27 Feb 2020 78,871 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Brake pads appear low. Brake calliper carrier design obscuring positive view of brake pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front windscreen wipers do not return to park

Pass 27 Feb 2019 66,098 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

engine air filter housing insecure

Pass 11 Jan 2018 48,549 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2017 34,066 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2017 34,064 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Suzuki Alto?

Based on 1,154,186 MOT tests across 84,341 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
3,909
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
84,341
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 33,718
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,073
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,495
brake binding 15,456
Stop lamp not working 14,627
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YY63 ZWE is a 2014 Suzuki Alto in Silver with a 996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2014 Suzuki Alto models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 34,714 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 Alto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 33,718 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YY63 ZWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Alto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 12 years old, this Suzuki Alto is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YY63 ZWE is a 2014 Suzuki Alto, first registered on 7 February 2014.

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