2015 Suzuki Swift 1.2L Petrol · CV65 EWR

The Suzuki Swift presents a mixed roadworthiness condition with a maintenance trend that shows worsening mechanical neglect over recent years. In the December 2025 test at 130,219 miles, the vehicle passed only after failing a fortnight earlier due to multiple severe defects, including excessively worn lower suspension arm bushes and a critically compromised parking brake yielding less than fifty percent efficiency. Persistent issues such as pitted front brake discs, thinning brake pads, edge-worn front tyres at 1.9 millimetres, and a chronic engine oil leak demonstrate that previous owners routinely delayed essential consumable replacements and deferred necessary repairs until forced by test failures. Accumulating over 130,000 miles across eleven years equates to an average of roughly 11,800 miles annually, representing standard private usage for this model. The mileage progression remained steady through the early years, moving from 34,311 miles in August 2018 to 79,650 miles by October 2022. However, usage accelerated sharply thereafter, jumping by nearly fifty thousand miles between late 2022 and late 2025. This rapid accumulation explains the rapid wear observed across high-stress chassis components and braking systems during the later MOT cycles. A prospective buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension, specifically checking the newly fitted lower suspension arm bushes and monitoring the rear axle swivel pins and bushes which were flagged as slightly worn in December 2025. The persistent engine oil leak requires a ramp inspection to locate the source and determine whether it stems from a failing sump gasket or crankshaft seal. Furthermore, the recurring degradation of CV boot gaiters noted in 203 and 204 warrants close scrutiny of the drive shafts alongside a complete check of the braking system given its history of scored discs and thin pads.