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MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:62.89%
(The average a diesel SUZUKI SWIFT year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:7,502 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively382
Brake pipe excessively corroded337
Headlamp aim out of alignment302
Rear brake binding288
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|228
Brakes imbalanced across an axle173
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))148
Registration plate lamp issues145
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort144
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|118
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))92
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))89
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|78
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|70
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|63
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))60
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))59
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|59
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))55
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))53
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened51
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak48
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|47
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Windscreen washer not working 46
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))45
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||45
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))39
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak38
Registration plate issues36
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))36
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))35
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))33
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement32
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|29
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))28
Battery insecure |1.9.1|27
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|25
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))25
Rear brake application uneven24
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||22
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||22
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||22
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))21
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))21
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))20
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|20
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||19
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Brake hose excessively deteriorated18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||17
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))17
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||15
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))15
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))14
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))13
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))13
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))13
Front brake excessively fluctuating13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))13
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))12
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||12
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))12
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|11
Front brake application uneven11
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))11
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||11
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||11
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))10
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||10
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))10
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||10
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))10
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|9
Windscreen has damage9
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|9
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||9
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|9
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9

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.

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