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SL08YDS
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1586cc
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- Registration SL08YDS
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1586cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
21 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 119,196 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2027 12 Jun 202620 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,566 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,367 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025 12 Jun 20269 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,898 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,743 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023 12 Jun 202611 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,420 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Road wheel slightly distorted all (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material full length at rear (1.1.11 (c))
30 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of full length (1.1.11 (c))
30 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear section joint corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front shock absorber body corroded
- engine oil low
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front shock absorber body corroded
21 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,897 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both sides (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (b))
13 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 69,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted both sides (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- both rear tyre treads starting to deform on inner edges
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both sides (5.3.2 (b))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,727 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- slight wear on rear brake discs
31 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight wear on rear brake discs
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge STRONG ADVISE (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front tyre outer wall cracked STRONG ADVISE
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,564 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- r/o/s brake discs worn
- engine mangement light on
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipes on axle beam (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear and centre (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- r/o/s brake discs worn
- engine mangement light on
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,711 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017 12 Jun 202616 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,333 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016 12 Jun 20261 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,788 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,788 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,417 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2014 12 Jun 202623 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,634 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202617 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,956 MI
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SL08YDS was registered on 2008-04-17
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