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WM09BFZ
2009 SUZUKI ALTO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 993cc
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- Registration WM09BFZ
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model ALTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 993cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,751 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at front flanged joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Boot lid gas struts detached/missing
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear chassis rails corroded by shock absorber/spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions
- Nearside Front Wheel arch liner missing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower suspension arm ball joint cover perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn to cords/wires (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured rear axle suspension arm mounting bracket excessively corroded/fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn to cords/wires (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment parking brake lever has no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Service brake pedal spongy
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear chassis rails corroded by shock absorber/spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Rear Boot lid gas struts detached/missing
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at front flanged joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel arch liner missing
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower suspension arm ball joint cover perished/deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,339 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Inner Rear Backing Plates corroded and holed Drivers/Passengers
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,247 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Rear Backing Plates corroded and holed Drivers/Passengers
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,465 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush bonding deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates very corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear shock absorbers slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also slight play in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre tread damaged deep enough to expose cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates very corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush bonding deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc outer surface deteriorated (surface corrosion) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp outer lens deteriorated, beam image quality & light intensity reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also slight play in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 94,506 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside rear shock absorber covers vey corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates corroding (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened outer edge of suspension arm corroding by rear bush mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush bonding deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside & offside front headlamp lens deteriorated, beam image quality slightly reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,575 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates corroding (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened outer edge of suspension arm corroding by rear bush mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 88,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt suspension arm ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside rear brake drum back plates corroding (1.1.21 (e) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened outer edge of suspension arm corroding by rear bush mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,137 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,944 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r bumper damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s/r bumper damaged
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,531 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,206 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing very slight signs of noise
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly damaged rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
12 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,160 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 20 Jun 202611 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,971 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 20 Jun 202610 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,702 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2015 20 Jun 202615 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,924 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2014 20 Jun 20269 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,922 MI
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WM09BFZ was registered on 2009-07-26
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