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SL08VZC
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1328cc
General Information
- Registration SL08VZC
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1328cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
12 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,864 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe and associate suspension components heavily corroding.
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front door catch adrift
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
5 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 87,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front subframe and associate suspension components heavily corroding.
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front door catch adrift
12 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,458 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front to rear brake pipe from cut and join incorrectly routed, jammed against fuel tank
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front to rear from cut and join incorrectly routed, jammed against fuel tank
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to excessive exhaust gas leak coming from rear silencer (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front to rear from cut and join incorrectly routed, jammed against fuel tank
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front to rear brake pipe from cut and join incorrectly routed, jammed against fuel tank
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 82,361 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 82,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,722 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
30 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel pipe insecure filler neck pipe securing clip split (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing mirror casing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,192 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
17 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 76,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,544 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021 12 Jun 20266 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
26 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,501 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020 12 Jun 202626 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,277 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake hose ferrules slightly corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,263 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- windscreen has light scratching
- Offside Front wing damaged
- Offside Front door check strap broken
- Offside Front Bumper insecure ()
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- windscreen has light scratching
- Offside Front Bumper insecure ()
- Offside Front door check strap broken
- Offside Front wing damaged
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,003 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front body damage
30 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front body damage
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,789 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bumper (6.1.B.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded cross over (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded cross over (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
18 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,370 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2015 12 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,304 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 12 Jun 202628 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,444 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,209 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL08VZC was registered on 2008-03-31
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