MOT pass rates / Suzuki
Suzuki MOT pass rates and common failures
Suzuki cars passed 72.9% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 352,467 class-4 initial tests and 22 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Suzuki 29th of 59 makes in the dataset.
Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Suzuki is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.
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What Suzuki cars fail on
The items most often behind a first-test failure across Suzuki model groups, as a share of Suzuki tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.
- Brake Performance — 4% of Suzuki tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Position Lamps — 3.2% of Suzuki tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Wipers — 3.2% of Suzuki tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
- Suspension Arms — 3% of Suzuki tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Stop Lamp — 2.6% of Suzuki tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
- Anti-roll Bars — 1.4% of Suzuki tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
- Tread Depth — 1.2% of Suzuki tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
- Exhaust Emissions — 1% of Suzuki tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
Suzuki MOT pass rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 51,363 | 89.7% |
| 6–9 years | 123,751 | 81.9% |
| 10–14 years | 95,448 | 66.8% |
| 15–30 years | 81,566 | 55.6% |
Suzuki models by MOT pass rate
| Model | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Swift | 90,792 | 70.3% |
| Vitara | 53,615 | 83.9% |
| Alto | 47,609 | 65.5% |
| SX4 | 29,417 | 71% |
| Celerio | 26,330 | 84.6% |
| Jimny | 21,252 | 68.8% |
| Grand Vitara | 19,284 | 62.1% |
| Ignis | 16,782 | 74.1% |
| Splash | 12,544 | 62.8% |
| Wagon-r+ | 6,916 | 53.6% |
| Baleno | 4,593 | 74.5% |
| Swift Sz-t Dualjet Shvs | 4,282 | 88.6% |
| Swift Sz-l Dualjet MHEV | 4,032 | 92.9% |
| Vitara Sz-t Boosterjet MHEV | 3,361 | 91.2% |
| Carry | 3,317 | 56% |
| Ignis Sz-t Dualjet Shvs | 1,477 | 90.7% |
| Vitara SZ5 Boosterjet MHEV | 1,250 | 93% |
| Vitara Sz-t Boosterjet MHEV A | 1,192 | 93.1% |
| Liana | 1,152 | 50.9% |
| Vitara SZ5 Boostjet MHEV Agrip | 1,114 | 92.9% |
| Swift SZ3 Dualjet Shvs | 1,112 | 91% |
| Ignis SZ3 Dualjet MHEV | 1,044 | 95.2% |
Methodology and limitations
MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.
Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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