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SW08YAJ
2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1586cc
General Information
- Registration SW08YAJ
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model GRAND VITARA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1586cc
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- Expired 06 Dec 2023
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,678 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,170 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 97,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,705 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 83,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Gearbox support bracket corroded (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front of rear suspension arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,781 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- N/s mirror damaged but still secure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working Washer jet units missing (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- N/s mirror damaged but still secure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,518 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019 10 Jun 20265 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,275 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 61,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking when doing rbt (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle 26% (3.7.B.5b)
4 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,595 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Before and after flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust heat shield loose
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,972 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,715 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015 10 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,450 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2014 10 Jun 202614 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,221 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,918 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2012 10 Jun 202616 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 28,918 MI
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SW08YAJ was registered on 2008-03-28
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