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Suzuki Swift EK16LXC — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB EK16LXC

2016 Suzuki Swift

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Grey
Engine
1242cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
EK16LXC
Make
Suzuki
Model
Swift
Year
2016
First registered
23 Mar 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1242cc
Colour
Grey
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Essex

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
1 Oct 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
23 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
23 Mar 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Brake pedal slight creeping in rollers.

Advisory, 27 Sept 2025: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 27 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Advisory, 27 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Suspension & steering

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)). Recorded at 2 tests. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)). No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)). No later pass is on the record yet.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Item fixed during the test, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Headlamp aim too high prs.

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Tyres, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Tyres: last recorded 29 Sept 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Swifts

Against every Suzuki Swift first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (10,406 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 SwiftWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 8 (75%)76.2% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 815.4% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)18.4% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)54,303 miles54,587 (middle half 39,220–71,764)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 840.5% of first testsHigher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Suzuki Swift first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. minor item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. item fixed during the test, minor item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  5. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2016 Swifts. Recorded on this car in 2022, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2016 Swifts usually fail on

Position lamp: not working19.3%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2026
Stop lamp: not working17.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively13.7%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2022, 2023
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid5.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Swift first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed7 of 9
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year3,019 mi
Pass rate78%
First mileage32,425 mi (as at 28 Jun 2019)
Last mileage54,303 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.2 yr
Colour at last MOTGrey

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 54,303 mi
  • Brake pedal slight creeping in rollers Advisory
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim too high prs (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 27 Sep 2025 48,244 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
Fail 27 Sep 2025 48,233 mi
  • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Pass 30 Sep 2024 44,881 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 29 Sep 2023 42,910 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 30 Sep 2022 40,779 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2023
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 30 Sep 2021 38,338 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 2 Oct 2020 36,162 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 28 Jun 2019 32,425 mi Expiry 27 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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