2008 Suzuki Swift 1.3L Petrol · PE58 HCK

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status, though the maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive upkeep. The most recent MOT recorded in May 2022 at 121,473 miles passed with no recorded defects, which followed a significant failure just five days prior. That failure highlighted critical safety issues, including three fractured coil springs, an insecure battery, and a severed washer tube, suggesting the previous owner only addressed major mechanical faults when necessary to pass the annual test. The mileage profile is consistent with an 18-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,750 miles per year. There is a notable gap in the records between the July 2018 test at 76,291 miles and the July 2020 test at 112,566 miles, during which the car covered over 36,000 miles in two years. This period of high usage likely accelerated the wear on suspension components and drivetrain bushings. Since the last recorded test in May 2022, the vehicle has gone four years without an official safety check, making the current state of all mechanical components unverified. A buyer must conduct a thorough inspection of the suspension geometry, as the simultaneous failure of three coil springs in 2022 indicates age-related metal fatigue across the shock absorber assemblies. The offside lower suspension arm ball joint play noted in 2019 suggests that the steering components are prone to premature wear. Given the age of the Suzuki Swift and the time elapsed since the last MOT, specific attention should be paid to structural corrosion on the sills and mounting points, alongside the integrity of rubber boots and bushes which are common points of failure on vehicles of this era.