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Free Suzuki vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.

  • 78% MOT pass rate (UK 77%)
  • 3,982 Suzukis checked

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  • Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
  • Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
  • Police stolen marker
  • High risk register
  • Previous keepers and last change
  • Plate and colour changes
  • Scrapped, imported or exported
  • Mileage anomaly check
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Suzuki car check by model

MOT pass rate of each Suzuki model, all its versions included; the line marks the UK average (77%). Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.

  • Suzuki Swift 1,281 vehicles checked 76% Top failure area: lights and indicators Suzuki Swift car check →
  • Suzuki Alto 422 vehicles checked 75% Top failure area: lights and indicators
  • Suzuki Vitara 342 vehicles checked 84% Top failure area: lights and indicators
  • Suzuki SX4 291 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Grand Vitara 214 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Jimny 163 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Celerio 148 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Ignis 138 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Splash 118 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Gsxr 72 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki GSF600 55 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Wagon-R+ 54 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki GSXR600 47 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Swace 44 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Carry 41 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki Baleno 34 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki SV650 31 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki UK 28 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki GSX 24 vehicles checked
  • Suzuki GSXR750 24 vehicles checked

Free Suzuki MOT History and Mileage Data

What the MOT records of 3,982 Suzuki vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.

  • 78%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
  • 5,200typical miles a year
  • 8.4%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
  • 49,501MOT tests analysed
  • 2007–2016built (middle half)
  • 87%petrol; 8% hybrid electric (clean); 5% diesel

Suzuki common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on Suzuki vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).

Top 16 Suzuki MOT failures

Reasons the car failed its MOT.

  1. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2.4%
  2. Position lamp not working2.3%
  3. Stop lamp not working2.2%
  4. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
  5. Brake pipe excessively corroded1.1%
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.0%
  7. Headlamp aim too low1.0%
  8. Parking brake efficiency below requirements1.0%
  9. Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn0.9%
  10. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
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  1. Coil spring fractured or broken0.8%
  2. Headlamp aim too high0.8%
  3. Service brake excessively binding0.7%
  4. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps0.5%
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
  6. Registration plate lamp not working0.5%

Top 20 Suzuki MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.0%
  2. Tyre worn close to the legal limit5.1%
  3. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material4.5%
  4. Brake pad wearing thin3.7%
  5. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3.7%
  6. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.8%
  7. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources1.8%
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive1.8%
  9. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.7%
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded1.7%
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  1. Coil spring corroded1.6%
  2. Service brake binding but not excessively1.4%
  3. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.1%
  4. Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement1.1%
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.0%
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.0%
  7. Exhaust noisy0.9%
  8. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt0.9%
  9. Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated0.8%
  10. Play in steering rack inner joint0.8%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 3,982 Suzuki vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (49,501 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before buying a used Suzuki

The MOT record shows condition on the day of the test. Run these checks on the Suzuki you're looking at too:

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Is a Suzuki car check free?

The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Suzuki are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Suzuki?

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively: found at 2.4% of the Suzuki MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 41% of failed tests.

What is the Suzuki MOT pass rate?

78% of 49,501 MOT tests on 3,982 Suzuki vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.

What are the common problems with the Suzuki?

Going by its MOT records, the Suzuki's most common failures are windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4% of tests); position lamp not working (2.3% of tests); stop lamp not working (2.2% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.

What is the most common MOT advisory on the Suzuki?

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 6.0% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.

How many miles a year is a Suzuki typically driven?

About 5,200 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 8.4% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.

Which Suzuki model passes its MOT most often?

Among Suzuki models with at least 300 vehicles checked, the Suzuki Vitara has the highest pass rate (84%) and the Suzuki Alto the lowest (75%).

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