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2005 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
General Information
- Registration DF05REU
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model GRAND VITARA
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expires 22 Feb 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 54,549 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both side (nearside and offside) (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side (nearside and offside) (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 54,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Lower trailing arm mount on chassis (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner cill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner cill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 53,899 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Panhard Rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 52,674 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 50,544 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,363 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both chassi legs (6.1.1 (c) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both chassi legs (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,024 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear exhaust tail pipe corroded
- corrosion to the underside and chassis
14 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 45,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Prop shaft likely to become detached front diff casting broken were it mounts with prop shaft (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 7.1% (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to the underside and chassis
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear exhaust tail pipe corroded
9 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 43,241 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021 19 Jun 202617 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 40,399 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust corroded Front
- General corrosion starting to the underside of vehicle
- Brake pipes corroded
26 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,586 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019 19 Jun 202612 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,124 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
9 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,371 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2017 19 Jun 20267 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,402 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2016 19 Jun 202616 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,091 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2015 19 Jun 202622 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,676 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2014 19 Jun 202625 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,502 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2013 19 Jun 202628 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,688 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2012 19 Jun 202619 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 11,549 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2011 19 Jun 202629 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,847 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2010 19 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
DF05REU was registered on 2005-08-22
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