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SC53RGZ
2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1590cc
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- Registration SC53RGZ
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model GRAND VITARA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
20 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
25 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,582 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,082 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- 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))
10 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
13 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,147 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing condition (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component and in poor condition (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
13 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component and in poor condition (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sil (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sil (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at engine bay (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component and in poor condition (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,839 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at the rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded rack poor condition (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sil (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sil (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sil (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at the rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded rack poor condition (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases needs resealed (6.1.2 (a))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,026 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Oil leak dripping on to steering rack at front and anti-roll bar at rear of engine ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- General surface corrosion on underside of vehicle
2 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,539 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
24 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 75,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)
28 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,901 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
- Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
4 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,851 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
19 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,200 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2014 6 Jun 20267 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,813 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,626 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,886 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
12 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,970 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2010 6 Jun 20261 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,616 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2009 6 Jun 20261 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 39,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
11 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,385 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,385 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
4 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,303 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SC53RGZ was registered on 2003-12-18
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