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23,465 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Covered with underseal. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Covered with underseal. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear NS&OS arch corroded but covered.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
NS&OS rear wheel arch corroded.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
NS&OS rear wheel arch corroded.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS&OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
NS&OS Rear wheel arch corroded.
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS&OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
NS&OS Rear wheel arch corroded.
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush NS&OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (2.4.B.2)
Rear wheel arches corroded.
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (2.4.B.2)
Rear wheel arches corroded.
NSF Tyre heavily perished.
OSF tyre wearing low on inner tread.
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (2.4.B.2)
Rear wheel arches corroded.
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
NSF Tyre heavily perished.
OSF tyre wearing low on inner tread.
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement NS&OS (2.4.B.2)
Rear wheel arches corroded.
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced ns&os (1.7.5a)
NSF tyre perished.
Rear wheel arches corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded strut top mounting (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced ns&os (1.7.5a)
NSF tyre perished.
Rear wheel arches corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear and nearside rear outer wheel arches corroded
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside rear and nearside rear outer wheel arches corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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J196 VAN is a 1992 Suzuki Super Carry in Blue with a 970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1992 Suzuki Super Carry models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 55,852 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 Super Carry fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 3,406 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J196 VAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Suzuki Super Carry typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 34 years old, this Suzuki Super Carry is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J196 VAN is a 1992 Suzuki Super Carry, first registered on 13 May 1992.
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