Suzuki Swift
Red · Petrol · 2006 · 1,586 cc
L8 ULGMOT history
L8 ULG is a red petrol Suzuki Swift first used on 10 Nov 2006. Its MOT is valid until 21 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 24 MOT tests, with 103,696 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 103,696 mi
- At MOT on 25 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 17 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 4,348 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 ULG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Suzuki
- Model
- Swift
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,586 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 10 Nov 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 ULG was last recorded at 103,696 miles on 25 Jul 2026, 952 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 102,744 miles · 22 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 952 miles
- Average per year
- 4,348 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 103,696 miles
- 2025 – 102,744 miles
- 2023 – 101,087 miles
- 2022 – 98,380 miles
- 2021 – 95,988 miles
- 2020 – 93,848 miles
- 2019 – 90,853 miles
- 2018 – 87,195 miles
- 2017 – 82,555 miles
- 2016 – 77,750 miles
- 2015 – 73,407 miles
- 2014 – 70,599 miles
- 2013 – 66,993 miles
- 2012 – 63,217 miles
- 2011 – 52,531 miles
- 2010 – 42,596 miles
- 2009 – 31,162 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,696 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
24 tests since 5 Nov 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,696 miles (+952)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 103,696 miles
- Test number
- 934980535226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,744 miles (+1,657)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 102,744 miles
- Test number
- 851670273337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,087 miles (+105)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 101,087 miles
- Test number
- 542545540523
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail100,982 miles (+2,602)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,982 miles
- Test number
- 705793726066
- MajorCentral Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorEmissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass98,380 miles (+2,392)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 98,380 miles
- Test number
- 335230883076
- AdvisoryBoth front shockers have slight corrossion
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Pass95,988 miles (+2,140)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 95,988 miles
- Test number
- 235191416046
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle has surface corrossion
Pass93,848 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 93,848 miles
- Test number
- 860491576831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,848 miles (+2,995)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,848 miles
- Test number
- 583875149695
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass90,853 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 90,853 miles
- Test number
- 492135310831
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Fail90,853 miles (+3,658)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,853 miles
- Test number
- 853672392650
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass87,195 miles (+4,640)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 87,195 miles
- Test number
- 120808791273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,555 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 82,555 miles
- Test number
- 822992779986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,548 miles (+4,798)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,548 miles
- Test number
- 508720591364
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass77,750 miles (+4,343)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 77,750 miles
- Test number
- 952912441896
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,407 miles (+2,808)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 73,407 miles
- Test number
- 628973450521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,599 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 70,599 miles
- Test number
- 888862884202
- NoteFront tyre treads 3mm
Fail70,599 miles (+3,606)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,599 miles
- Test number
- 255811684266
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- NoteFront tyre treads 3mm
Pass66,993 miles (+3,776)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 66,993 miles
- Test number
- 565889383241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,217 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,217 miles
- Test number
- 119491512322
- Repaired at testMechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Pass63,217 miles (+10,686)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 63,217 miles
- Test number
- 327391212303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,531 miles (+9,935)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 52,531 miles
- Test number
- 696039701317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,596 miles (+11,434)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 42,596 miles
- Test number
- 123322320361
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Pass31,162 miles (+146)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 31,162 miles
- Test number
- 550185819350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,016 miles1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,016 miles
- Test number
- 204569309369
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRear wiper split
Questions about L8 ULG
- Does L8 ULG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 ULG is valid until 21 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 ULG?
- The MOT on L8 ULG is valid until 21 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 ULG done?
- L8 ULG was recorded at 103,696 miles at its MOT on 25 Jul 2026, an average of 4,348 miles a year.
- Has L8 ULG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 ULG has failed 7 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on L8 ULG ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 ULG find?
- L8 ULG passed its latest MOT on 25 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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