MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2006

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Pass percent:59.78%

(The average a diesel SUZUKI SWIFT year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:7,717 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	530
Headlamp aim out of alignment	370
Registration plate lamp issues	348
Brake pipe excessively corroded	321
Rear brake binding	292
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	265
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	164
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	156
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	141
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	107
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	99
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	78
Registration plate issues	58
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	57
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	54
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	53
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	52
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	49
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	39
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	36
Rear brake application uneven	34
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	34
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	33
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	33
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	32
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	32
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	32
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	27
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	26
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	25
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	22
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	22
Windscreen washer not working	22
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	22
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	21
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	20
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	20
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	19
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	19
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	19
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	19
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	19
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Front brake excessively fluctuating	18
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	17
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	17
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	17
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	15
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	13
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	13
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	13
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	12
Front brake application uneven	12
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel \|1.1.2 \|a\|\|	11
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	11
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	11
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	11
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	10
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	10

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 diesel SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2006

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