2012 Suzuki Swift 1.2L Petrol · NJ62 HSK

The 2012 Suzuki Swift passed its most recent MOT on 17 November 2025 at 111,599 miles, but the maintenance trend is best described as stable with persistent, unresolved wear rather than genuinely improving. The car failed the first attempt on 10 November 2025 at 111,537 miles due to a heavily corroded and leaking rear fuel pipe, which was rectified before the retest passed seven days later. However, the tester flagged the same cluster of advisories on both the failed and passed tests: corroded front brake discs, a minor exhaust back box joint leak, an oil filter leak, both front lower suspension arm inner rear bushes starting to lift, an offside front service brake binding, and general underbody corrosion. These items carried over unchanged from the first test to the second, indicating the owner addressed only the fuel pipe failure to get a pass rather than undertaking broader preventative maintenance. The mileage progression tells a coherent story. Between the November 2023 test at 94,743 miles and the November 2024 test at 103,893 miles, the car covered 9,150 miles in twelve months. From November 2024 to November 2025, it added 7,706 miles, bringing the total to 111,599. That works out to roughly 7,971 miles per year over the vehicle's fourteen-year life, which is typical for a small urban or suburban hatchback. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record, and the annual test pattern has been consistent each November, suggesting regular use rather than long periods of dormancy. A buyer inspecting this Swift in person should focus on the front suspension and braking system first. Both lower suspension arm inner rear bushes have been flagged as starting to lift for at least two consecutive years, and if that deterioration has progressed to excessive movement, the bushes will need replacement to preserve steering precision and tyre wear. The front brake discs were described as worn, pitted, scored, and corroded on both sides in November 2025, and the offside front caliper was noted as binding. A road test should check for pulling under braking, uneven pad wear, and any judder through the steering wheel that would confirm disc thickness has dropped below acceptable limits. The rear exhaust back box joint has been leaking minor exhaust gases since at least November 2024, so the back box and its mounting points deserve close inspection for corrosion-related weakening. The underbody and general corrosion picture is the most structurally significant concern. The tester noted underbody and components corroded on both November 2025 tests, and the November 2025 failure specifically identified heavily corroded fuel pipes. That fuel pipe was repaired, but the broader corrosion environment that caused it remains unaddressed. A buyer should have the car raised on a lift to examine the sills, subframe mounting points, brake lines, and fuel lines for section loss, particularly around the rear where the fuel pipe failure occurred. Surface rust on a twelve-year-old Swift is expected, but the combination of corroded brake discs, a binding caliper, lifting suspension bushes, and a history of corroded fuel lines points to a vehicle that has been kept running without thorough underbody preservation or proactive component renewal.