1998 Suzuki Alto 1.0L Petrol · R521 RNL
1998 Suzuki Alto (1.0L, petrol). First registered 08 May 1998. Recorded mileage 68,786 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jan 2008.
- Make & Model
- SUZUKI ALTO
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jan 2008
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (12 Oct 2007)
- Recorded Mileage
- 68,786 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R521 RNL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/01/2007
- 68,786 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R521 RNL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Suzuki Alto (R521 RNL) between January 2006 and January 2007.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 22 January 2007 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: Brakes (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)”.
R521 RNL Mileage History
- 16/01/200658,723 mi
- 19/01/200658,723 mi
- 22/01/200768,786 mi+10,063 mi
Average of roughly 9,907 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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