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SW08FVD
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1328cc
General Information
- Registration SW08FVD
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1328cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,230 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
23 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,969 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear body and sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
21 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear body and sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,068 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All solid pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 76,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering locking device missing Missing split pin (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative All (4.4.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All solid pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,912 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both blades. (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,693 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,342 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,916 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020 12 Jun 202623 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,916 MI
12 Jun 20269 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,094 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019 12 Jun 20269 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
15 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,043 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2018 12 Jun 202615 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 53,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,189 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017 12 Jun 202615 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,069 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016 12 Jun 202614 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,069 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
15 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,871 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,239 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,520 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 27,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,012 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202611 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 21,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08FVD was registered on 2008-07-26
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