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SW08HFT
2008 SUZUKI SWIFT
Colour: Orange
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1490cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HFT
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model SWIFT
- Year 2008
- Colour Orange
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1490cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
5 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,235 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking Filler pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,653 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Under side of vehicle and components effected by general corrosion
10 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under side of vehicle and components effected by general corrosion
11 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,908 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- under side of vehicle effected by corrosion
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,908 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- under side of vehicle effected by corrosion
8 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,276 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,143 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear axle corroded but not significantly weakened
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front subframe and suspension effected by corrosion
7 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front subframe and suspension effected by corrosion
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axle corroded but not significantly weakened
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
12 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,182 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside of vehicle effected by corrosion
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside of vehicle effected by corrosion
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,634 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,637 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Coolant leak radiator ()
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine management light illuminated
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,637 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) Dangerous
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light illuminated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Coolant leak radiator ()
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,890 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Coolant leak radiator ()
15 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 76,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak radiator ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,288 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- both rear hand and foot brakes lower effort
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
28 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,145 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,206 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,956 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,491 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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SW08HFT was registered on 2008-05-31
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