MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2003

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Pass percent:65.05%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI SWIFT year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:16,950 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1452
Registration plate lamp issues	1223
Brake pipe excessively corroded	964
Headlamp aim out of alignment	882
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	553
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	444
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	443
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	365
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	298
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	236
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	188
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	187
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	142
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	134
Registration plate issues	132
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	127
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	125
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	120
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Front brake application uneven	99
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	86
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	82
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	81
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	79
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	75
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	66
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	63
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	57
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	54
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	49
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	48
Rear brake binding	47
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	46
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	45
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	43
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	41
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	38
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	37
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Rear brake application uneven	35
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	34
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	33
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	29
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	29
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	29
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	29
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	26
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	26
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	25
Windscreen has damage	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	23
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	21
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	20
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	19
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	19
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	18
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	18
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2003

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