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DF05RHJ
2005 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1590cc
General Information
- Registration DF05RHJ
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model GRAND VITARA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,868 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front slight damage to wing
22 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front slight damage to wing
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,068 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,304 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 80,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 74,705 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- rear boot handle broken but still functions
- rear axle /subframe corroded
- nearside front tyre slight wear
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 74,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle /subframe corroded
- nearside front tyre slight wear
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside rear axle (1.1.11 (c))
- rear boot handle broken but still functions
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,226 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- chassis sections slight corrosion
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust centre/rear section slight corrosion
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,580 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- offside nearside front drive shaft outer c.v boots deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust rear bracket broken but exhaust secure
- nearside rear tyre between 2 and 3mm and cracks in walls and tread
- offside nearside chassie sections corroded
- offside rear tyre between 2 and 3mm and cracks in walls and tread
- slight travel on foot pedel
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,284 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- brake pedal has slight travel
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,980 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear door handle damaged
- rear brake hose ferrules slight corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
31 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,980 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear door handle damaged
- rear brake hose ferrules slight corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,490 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine has oil leak
- slight corrosion on both rear coil springs
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,490 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- slight corrosion on both rear coil springs
- engine has oil leak
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,668 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear coil springs corroded
- rear axle beam corroded
- front brake discs corroded and worn
- chassie sections corroded in places
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
19 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and insecure (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- front brake discs corroded and worn
- rear axle beam corroded
- chassie sections corroded in places
- both rear coil springs corroded
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,692 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2016 19 Jun 20264 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,534 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
8 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,135 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
7 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,637 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2013 19 Jun 202625 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,344 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,559 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2011 19 Jun 202611 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 28,559 MI
19 Jun 20265 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,748 MI
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DF05RHJ was registered on 2005-08-31
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