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SW12EBF
2012 SUZUKI ALTO
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 996cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EBF
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model ALTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 996cc
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- Expired 26 Jul 2025
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13
Total Tests
10
Passes
3
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,135 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,898 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,881 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,745 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Axle (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,888 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,080 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,184 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,666 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre perished
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,501 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2017 14 Jun 202623 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,091 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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SW12EBF was registered on 2012-07-24
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