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F138 JHS

1989 Suzuki SJ413

Green Petrol 1324cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2011
Tests9 (4 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate44.4%

Mileage

75,760 mi
Last recorded75,760 miles
Recorded on21 Dec 2011
Typical for 1989 Suzuki SJ41363,780 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF138 JHS
MakeSuzuki
ModelSJ413
Year1989
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,324cc

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MOT History

4 pass 5 fail
Fail 21 Dec 2011 75,760 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

entire underside of vehicle is in a state of corrosion

nearside rear floorpan holed not within prescribed area

Pass 28 Jul 2010 3,788 miles

Oil leak

entire underside of vehicle is in a state of corrosion

Fail 26 Jul 2010 3,768 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

entire underside of vehicle is in a state of corrosion

Pass 16 Mar 2009 3,490 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 18 Sep 2007 2,343 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2007 2,311 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

minor blows from exhaust

nearside and offside front brake discs in poor condition

no rear seats or belts fitted

offside front brake disc contaminated with oil

Pass 27 Jun 2006 2,085 miles

chips in windscreen

genral body corrosion of body

handbrake cable starting to fray and slighty kinked

n/s/r foot and hand brake performance low

no rear seats fitted

rear axle nosiy

slight exhaust leak

slight play to front hubs

slight play to front leaf springs mounting

slight play to steering damper

Fail 22 May 2006 2,072 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

genral boby corrsion and corrsion to rear of vehicle

handbrake cable staring to fray and slight kink

no rear seat fitted

rear axle nosiey

slight exhaust leak

slight play to front hubs

slight play to steering damper

windscreen chipped

Fail 17 May 2006 2,059 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket fractured (2.4.B.6b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

chip to windcsreen

extensive corrosion to rear body work - no seat belts fitted for prescribed area check

flexing to o/s font seat mounting

h/brake cable starting to fray

o/s body mounting corroded - not supporting seat belt

rear axle noisey

rear seat insecure

slight leak to exhaust system

slight play to front hub bearings

slight play to steering dampner bushes

How Reliable is the Suzuki SJ413?

Based on 34,053 MOT tests across 5,399 vehicles.

66.1%
Pass Rate
1,317
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
5,399
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,256
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 2,979
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,964
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,345
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,229
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F138 JHS is a 1989 Suzuki SJ413 in Green with a 1,324cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.

Across all 1989 Suzuki SJ413 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 63,780 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Suzuki SJ413 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 3,256 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F138 JHS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki SJ413 typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 37 years old, this Suzuki SJ413 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was F138 JHS registered?

F138 JHS is a 1989 Suzuki SJ413, first registered on 28 April 1989.

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