2008 Suzuki Swift 1.5L Petrol · FM08 FPC

The Suzuki Swift presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 22 December 2025 at 140,950 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The December 2025 pass came only ten days after a failure on 12 December 2025 at 140,851 miles, though the tester logged no defects on either entry. A near-identical pattern occurred in December 2024, when the car failed and passed on the same day, 2 December 2024, at 133,656 miles, again with no defects recorded. These paired fail-pass entries with zero noted defects suggest administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults requiring rectification. The odometer sat at 127,287 miles for the December 2023 pass, rising to 133,656 by December 2024 and 140,950 by December 2025. That equates to roughly 6,400 to 7,300 miles per year across the record, marginally below the 7,831-mile annual average implied by the vehicle's age. The sparse history shows only three test years, with no advisories or defects ever flagged, so the data gives little insight into wear on consumables or structural condition beyond confirming the car has covered typical distances for an 18-year-old vehicle. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and 140,950-mile accumulation. The MOT record never cited corrosion or structural integrity concerns, but the absence of advisories across five tests does not confirm freedom from underlying rust on sills or subframes common to older Japanese superminis. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass results without defects mean the DVSA log offers no evidence of skipped consumable upkeep such as tyres or wiper blades. Physical checks of exhaust emissions, binding calipers, and underbody condition remain prudent before purchase, as the clean record provides no diagnostic detail on mechanical health beneath the surface.