2011 Suzuki Swift 1.6L Petrol · AF11 XMM

The Suzuki Swift presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 19 March 2026 at 76,914 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The March 2026 pass came sixteen days after a failure on 3 March 2026 at 76,904 miles, though the tester logged no defects on either occasion. A near-identical pattern occurred in March 2025, where the car failed on 7 March at 75,532 miles and passed on 10 March at 75,535 miles, again with no defects recorded. These repeated no-defect failures suggest administrative or presentation issues at test rather than mechanical deterioration, and no worsening trend is evident in the data. The recorded mileage of 76,914 against a 2011 build date equates to roughly 5,128 miles per year, which is low for a fifteen-year-old vehicle. The gap between the 7 November 2023 test at 73,919 miles and the March 2025 failure at 75,532 miles shows only 1,613 miles covered in sixteen months. From March 2025 to March 2026 the car added just 1,382 miles. Such low annual use implies long standing periods, which can accelerate rubber perishing, brake seizing, and underbody corrosion even where the odometer suggests light wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for binding after storage, since the MOT record captures no advisories to confirm their condition. The absence of any flagged corrosion, exhaust emissions failures, or structural integrity concerns across all five entries is a positive signal, but DVSA tests at 75,000 to 77,000 miles do not exempt the car from age-related rust on sills and subframes. Given the clean defect history and low mileage, previous owners appear to have kept the car largely serviced and garaged, though the twin no-defect failures hint at lax test preparation rather than neglect of consumables. Verify the March 2026 pass with the current certificate and check tyre sidewalls, wiper blades, and brake disc surfaces for deterioration from disuse before purchase.