>
main menu
Use Web App here >

MOT History from tests of diesel SUZUKI VITARAs year 2001

Review the list of common SUZUKI VITARA failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your SUZUKI then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:59.97%
(The average a diesel SUZUKI VITARA year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:1,594 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded144
Registration plate lamp issues124
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively95
Brake hose excessively deteriorated70
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort67
Headlamp aim out of alignment63
Registration plate issues40
Brakes imbalanced across an axle39
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|37
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|31
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|29
Rear brake binding22
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened15
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Battery insecure |1.9.1|15
Rear brake application uneven14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|13
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Horn not working |1.6.2a|12
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|11
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|10
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Front brake application uneven7
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|7
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|5
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)5
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Brake hose damaged5
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|5
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning lamp or other device has operated |3.3.E.5b|4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|4
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6|4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|4
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|4
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|4
Windscreen has damage3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|3
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|3
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|3
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|3
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|3
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|2
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5|2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Emissions not tested |7.0|2
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|2
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Horn not working (1.6.2a)2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|2
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|2
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|2

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy