2008 Suzuki Swift 1.3L Petrol · SH08 ACU

The Suzuki Swift shows a current roadworthy status following its July 2025 MOT pass at 82,285 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The most recent pass came on 28 July 2025 after a same-day failure logged with no defects recorded, mirroring an identical pattern from August 2024 where a failure on 1 August at 75,297 miles preceded a pass on 2 August at 75,299 miles. These paired fail-pass entries suggest administrative or presentation anomalies at the test centre rather than mechanical faults, as no advisories or defects appear on any certificate. The odometer reads 82,285 miles against an 18-year lifespan, equating to roughly 4,571 miles per year and confirming genuinely light use for a 2008 vehicle. Between the June 2023 test at 69,284 miles and the August 2024 test at 75,299 miles the car covered just over 6,000 miles in fourteen months, then added near 7,000 miles to July 2025. Such low annual accumulation implies prolonged standing periods, which on a Japanese lightweight hatch of this era typically accelerates rubber perishing in suspension bushes and coolant hose degradation rather than drivetrain fatigue. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for structural corrosion, given the age and likely damp storage cycles, despite the clean MOT advisories. The tester recorded no brake disc wear, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions concerns across the three years of data, yet standing vehicles often develop seized handbrake mechanisms and flat-spotted tyres that a short test drive will expose. Verify the coil springs and track-rod ends for fatigue cracking, and confirm the duplicate failure entries were clerical rather than掩盖 concealed weld repairs.