2009 Suzuki Swift GL 5DR 1.3L Other · XKZ 5044

The Suzuki Swift presented a stable roadworthiness profile at its most recent examination on 19 March 2025 at 71,977 miles, where the tester passed the vehicle with no defects or advisories. Across the available DVSA history from June 2019 to March 2025, every test returned a pass with a clean sheet. The maintenance trend is stable, showing no worsening mechanical faults or recurring advisory patterns. The mileage record indicates light use for a 2009 registered hatchback. The odometer climbed from 58,242 miles at the 19 June 2019 test to 64,162 miles by 29 June 2021, then to 68,143 miles on 24 October 2022, 70,659 miles on 19 January 2024, and finally 71,977 miles in March 2025. Annual accumulation dropped from roughly 2,960 miles per year early in the sequence to near 1,130 miles per year by the last interval. A gap exists between the 2019 and 2021 tests, likely reflecting the pandemic MOT extension, but subsequent entries show consistent low coverage. Such low yearly distance suggests prolonged stationary periods rather than motorway wear. With no flagged defects, the MOT data implies previous owners addressed statutory requirements without neglect, yet a clean pass does not exempt the buyer from physical checks. At 17 years old, the Swift warrants inspection of suspension bushes and coil springs for perishing rubber and fatigue fractures. The tester would not record age-related tyre sidewall cracking unless tread breached limits, so examine tyres for crazing. Brake discs and calipers may exhibit light corrosion or binding after long standing; confirm pedal feel and disc lip measurements. Structural integrity demands scrutiny beneath the sills and subframes where road salt induces corrosion unseen in a pass certificate. Exhaust emissions met standards on the day, but a petrol unit of this era can develop cat or lambda faults absent from MOT. A pre-purchase inspection should prioritise underbody rust, suspension articulation, and brake function to corroborate the paper record.