2003 Suzuki Alto 1.1L Petrol · FY53 VFH
2003 Suzuki Alto (1.1L, petrol). First registered 29 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 66,500 miles. MOT expired on 13 Jul 2023.
- Make & Model
- SUZUKI ALTO
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Lincoln
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Jul 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 66,500 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FY53 VFH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/07/2022
- 66,500 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FY53 VFH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Suzuki Alto (FY53 VFH) between June 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 July 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber lower mount corroded/split (5.3.3 (b) ”; “Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end (2.1.3 (d))”.
FY53 VFH Mileage History
- 22/06/202266,496 mi
- 01/07/202266,500 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 163 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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