2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L Diesel · WD05 AFU

The Suzuki Grand Vitara presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 November 2024 at 131,650 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following clean passes at 129,944 miles in October 2023 and 122,205 miles in November 2022. The single failure on 3 November 2022 at 122,203 miles listed no defects, and the vehicle passed the very next day, which points to an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault requiring repair. Recorded mileage sits at roughly 6,269 per year against the vehicle's 21-year life, a typical figure for this age of 4x4. The jump from 100,887 miles in November 2021 to 122,205 miles in November 2022 shows around 21,000 miles covered in twelve months, well above the annual average and suggesting a period of heavier use. Beyond that spike, the gaps between tests are narrow and the records are sparse, with no advisories logged on any pass, so the paper history gives little indication of neglected consumables. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the high-mileage year in 2022. The 2022 failure with no recorded defect warrants checking the DVSA refusal reason, as it may relate to documentation or a presentational issue rather than structure. With no corrosion, exhaust emissions, or binding caliper flags in the data, structural integrity appears sound on paper, but standing water ingress and underbody rust remain common on early Grand Vitaras and must be physically verified.