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SL08YDR
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1490cc
General Information
- Registration SL08YDR
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1490cc
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- Expires 08 Jul 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,180 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2026 12 Jun 202624 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 72,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear axle slightly corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,452 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
21 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,748 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024 12 Jun 202622 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,180 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,845 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Radiator lower support panel corroded
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested No fumes at tailpipe due to major exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust centre pipe badly corroded at rear silencer joint
- radiator expansion tank cap missing
- Radiator lower support panel corroded
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,704 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Heavily corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + Perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front strut tops worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust back box fixings corroded
- Coolant cap missing
27 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,794 MI
Expiry date: 25 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
27 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 50,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake slack adjuster advise adjustment (1.1.18 (a))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,850 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,762 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 44,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear rear brake binding o/s and n/s (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,990 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017 12 Jun 202622 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,771 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
21 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (6.3.1d)
- item removed from drivers view prior to test
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,130 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 28,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory 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 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,074 MI
12 Jun 202611 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,074 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2015 12 Jun 202613 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,095 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2014 12 Jun 202613 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 19,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,442 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013 12 Jun 202629 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,036 MI
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SL08YDR was registered on 2008-05-02
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