2007 Suzuki Swift 1.3L Petrol · OE57 ABX

The Suzuki Swift last secured a clean MOT pass on 12 January 2022 at 108,457 miles, yet that certificate expired in January 2023 and the vehicle has remained outside the test regime for over three and a half years. Across the supplied history the maintenance trend reads as stable with zero recorded defects or advisories, though an anomalous failure occurred on 11 January 2022 at identical mileage with no faults listed prior to the next-day pass. The extended lapse since the final test means current roadworthiness cannot be confirmed from the record alone. Registered in 2007, the car shows 108,457 miles over nineteen years, averaging roughly 5,700 miles annually and placing it below typical wear expectations for its age. The odometer advanced from 78,453 miles at the October 2018 test to 87,122 by October 2019, then rose to 103,014 by January 2021 after a fifteen-month gap in testing. A modest 5,443 miles accrued before the January 2022 pass. The sparse, defect-free entries suggest previous owners maintained basic statutory compliance, but the absent tests after 2022 imply the Swift has stood unused for a prolonged period. With no historical advisories on suspension, braking, or structure, the buyer must still treat the long dormancy as a risk multiplier. Standing vehicles commonly develop perished rubber suspension bushes, fractured coil springs, and surface corrosion on chassis legs and sills even when prior tests were clean. The tester never flagged binding calipers or worn brake discs, but hydraulic fluid degradation and seized handbrake mechanisms are plausible after such storage. A pre-purchase inspection should prioritise a full underside check for structural rust, measurement of brake disc thickness, and assessment of tyre sidewall cracking from age rather than tread wear. The engine may require fresh oil and coolant before any emissions evaluation given the stagnant interval. The record implies light use and administrative lapse rather than active component neglect, yet physical verification remains essential before road use.