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.

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

Suzuki models by MOT pass rate

How many Suzuki vehicles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 569,952 licensed and 155,413 SORN Suzuki vehicles across 86 published model groups.

Licensed and SORN counts for every Suzuki model

Before you buy

• Brake Performance — 4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
• Position Lamps — 3.2% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Wipers — 3.2% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Suspension Arms — 3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
• Check the actual Suzuki — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Common questions

What is the Suzuki MOT pass rate?

72.9% of 352,467 class-4 initial MOT tests on Suzuki cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Suzuki has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Suzuki model groups with a substantial sample, the Celerio has the highest initial pass rate at 84.6% across 26,330 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Suzuki pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

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.