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SW12XAU
2012 SUZUKI ALTO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 996cc
General Information
- Registration SW12XAU
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model ALTO
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 996cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened rear axle at nearside spring seat (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,758 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,758 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 64,646 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- advise o/s n/s rear inner sills to chassis corroded but not holed or excessive
- advise slight exhaust leak where manicat fits to cylinder head but not excessive
- advise rear axle beam corroded but not holed or excessive
- advise o/s n/s rear suspension arms and tie bars corroded but not holed or excessive also trailing arm bushes worn but not excessive
- advise front subframe corroded but not holed or excessive
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 64,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint front manifold to front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush excessivly worn and split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits as per print (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,551 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- advise o/s n/s front struts corroded but not excessive
- advise rear axle beam corroded but not excessive also o/s n/s rear tie bars corroded but not excessive
- advise front subframe corroded but not excessive
14 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,869 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- advise o/s n/s front brake discs corroded on inner surfaces but not excessive advise to replace
- advise front brake pads look low advise to replace
- advise o/s n/s front lower suspension arm rear bushes worn but not excessive
5 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,002 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2021 14 Jun 20265 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,013 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,281 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,090 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- both front tyre sidewalls cracking
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,204 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017 14 Jun 202624 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,162 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2016Advisory 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)
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SW12XAU was registered on 2012-04-25
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