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MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI SWIFTs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:62.95%
(The average a diesel SUZUKI SWIFT year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:7,692 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively417
Brake pipe excessively corroded307
Headlamp aim out of alignment296
Rear brake binding224
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))169
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|163
Brakes imbalanced across an axle142
Registration plate lamp issues134
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))112
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))109
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort97
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))95
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))86
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))82
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))80
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|78
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|74
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))67
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|64
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))61
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))60
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|53
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak46
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened43
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))43
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))40
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))39
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Registration plate issues39
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))38
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak38
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))38
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|37
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))37
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))36
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))34
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||34
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))31
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))29
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))28
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))27
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||27
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|26
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement24
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault24
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))24
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))22
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||22
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))22
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))21
Battery insecure |1.9.1|21
Windscreen washer not working 21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))21
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|19
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||18
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||18
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))18
Rear brake application uneven18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|17
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||16
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||15
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))15
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))15
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||15
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||14
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||12
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))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 excessively fluctuating11
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))11
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))10
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))10
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|10
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|9
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||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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