SuzukiUsed-car reliability
At 7 years old, the average Suzuki fails its MOT less often than the average UK car.
MOT fail rate · 7-year-old cars
Fails less often than the average 7-year-old car (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)
Where to start
The Suzuki models whose MOT tests at 7 years old most and least often ended in a fail.
Lowest fail rates
Suzuki SX413.5%fail rate
Suzuki Celerio13.9%fail rate
Suzuki Swift14.7%fail rateHighest fail rates
Suzuki Baleno22.2%fail rate
Suzuki Jimny16.6%fail rate
Suzuki Ignis16.3%fail rateWhat actually goes wrong
The most common MOT faults across the Suzuki range, in plain English. Models with more MOT tests count for more. The percentage is the share of MOT tests on Suzuki cars that recorded that defect.
A suspension ball joint, pin, or rubber bush is worn or has excessive play. These are the pivot points and flexible mountings that let the suspension move — wear causes knocking sounds and vague steering.
MOT wording: Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much
The bulb or light source fitted does not match the headlamp unit. Mismatched bulbs (often aftermarket LEDs in a halogen lamp) scatter light and dazzle other drivers.
MOT wording: Headlamp lens partly covered, but light output not badly reduced
A tyre is worn, cut, damaged or otherwise not fit for the road. Tyres are the only thing connecting the car to the road, so this is always worth taking seriously.
MOT wording: Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge
A suspension spring is broken, cracked, corroded, or missing. This includes coil springs, leaf springs, and torsion bars. Springs support the car's weight — a broken one lowers one corner of the car and affects handling.
MOT wording: Coil spring corroded
Across all Suzuki models; models with more MOT tests count for more.
The whole range
For each model, one number: the share of its MOT tests at 7 years old that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. Lower is better. The UK average (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%) is shown for reference. Only models with enough MOT data at 7 years old are ranked. The rest sit just below, unranked.
The lowest 7-year fail rate of any Suzuki here.
Among the lower fail rates in the Suzuki range at 7 years old.
Among the lower fail rates in the Suzuki range at 7 years old.
Above the Suzuki average, but below the UK average.
Above the Suzuki average, but below the UK average.
Above the Suzuki average, but below the UK average.
Above the Suzuki average, and at or above the UK average.
Fail rates are the share of MOT tests on 7-year-old cars ending in a fail, retests included (DVSA MOT results, 2025). UK average across all makes at the same age: 16.6%. How we count fail rates
Shown unranked. These models don’t have enough MOT data at 7 years old yet. They’re either too new (few cars old enough) or too old (few still on the road). Each is shown at the age with the most tests, so the percentages aren’t directly comparable to the list above.
Too new to rank
Too old to rank
Too old to rank
Too old to rank
Too old to rankAverages tell you the odds across the range. Enter a number plate to see that car’s own MOT history, its risk rating, and what’s likely to need attention.
