2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA1.6L Petrol

The Suzuki Grand Vitara shows a current roadworthy status following the 14 April 2025 MOT pass at 88,164 miles, with no defects recorded. Maintenance trend remains stable across the supplied history. The most recent test came thirteen days after a 31 March 2025 failure at 88,157 miles where the tester logged no defects. An identical pattern occurred in early 2024: a 26 February fail at 83,609 miles with no faults listed, then a 12 March pass at 83,753 miles. These repeated fail-pass cycles without mechanical advisories suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than a worsening condition. Recorded mileage of 88,164 on a 2001 vehicle equates to roughly 3,527 miles per year, a low figure for its age. The data exposes a spike between 22 March 2023 (70,808 miles) and 12 March 2024 (83,753 miles), adding 12,945 miles in under a year, before usage fell to 4,411 miles by April 2025. Such a profile hints at mixed care, with a period of active use then likely long standing. The five-entry record is sparse but clean apart from the unexplained failures, showing no corrosion or brake concerns formally flagged. A buyer must still verify structural integrity and mechanical components in person. Age and low rolling distance raise risk of perished rubber in suspension bushes, cracked coil springs, and binding calipers from inactivity. The DVSA log omits advisories on brake discs or exhaust emissions, yet previous owners’ habit of failing with no defects recorded demands checking the original refusal codes via official channels; this implies paperwork slips rather than skipped servicing. Inspect subframe corrosion and tyre sidewalls for cracking, as minor consumables suffer from time more than mileage on this Grand Vitara.