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AP08BTE
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1586cc
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- Registration AP08BTE
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1586cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,585 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,109 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 165,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s & o/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s inner rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s corroded in wheel arch area (1.1.11 (c))
7 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,893 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front wiper blade slightly smeary
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,000 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
12 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 146,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 129,219 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 129,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))
17 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,412 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,177 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Valve stem seriously damaged o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s & n/s (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on edge and close to limit 195/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,134 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2019 14 Jun 202624 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,291 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 86,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,604 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread has flat spots and close to wear markers (4.1.E.1)
27 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,312 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,461 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2015 14 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,506 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014 14 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,224 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013 14 Jun 202613 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,415 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2012 14 Jun 202613 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 24,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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AP08BTE was registered on 2008-05-15
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