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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2008

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Pass percent:64.61%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI SWIFT year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:145,251 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8282
Brake pipe excessively corroded6800
Headlamp aim out of alignment6281
Rear brake binding3339
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2960
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2875
Registration plate lamp issues2822
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2584
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2014
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1939
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1855
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1585
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1454
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1425
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1421
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1195
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1191
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1122
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|943
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak871
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|863
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))809
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))806
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))772
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))746
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))734
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))727
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||703
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened670
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))650
Registration plate issues608
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))599
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))595
Windscreen washer not working 594
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|593
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))578
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|556
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|556
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))553
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|548
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak547
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))533
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))530
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))516
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|465
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement453
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))450
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))421
Brake hose excessively deteriorated415
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||414
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))412
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))405
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|401
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||401
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))401
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))396
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||388
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault352
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))351
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|343
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|342
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))334
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|333
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))331
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))331
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))322
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))313
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|309
Rear brake application uneven305
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))300
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||299
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||297
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|271
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))262
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|261
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||244
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|236
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))230
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||223
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||221
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|220
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|215
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|210
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||201
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))199
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||197
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|195
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|190
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|188
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|186
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|186
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))186
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))181
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))180
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))178
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))176
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|173
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|173
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))171
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))170
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))168
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))166
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))162
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))160
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||157
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))157
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))156

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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