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Suzuki reliability and car history check

Suzuki models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. See the Suzuki MOT pass rate and common problems.

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345 models, most checked first.

  • Swift 1,449 checks
  • Alto 539 checks
  • Vitara 321 checks
  • SX4 292 checks
  • Grand Vitara 250 checks
  • Jimny 209 checks
  • Celerio 199 checks
  • Splash 150 checks
  • Ignis 131 checks
  • GSF600 68 checks
  • Swift SZ-L Dualjet Mhev 68 checks
  • Wagon-R+ 63 checks
  • Carry 59 checks
  • Baleno 52 checks
  • GSXR600 51 checks
  • Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet Mhev 48 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross Motion B-JET Mhev 44 checks
  • Swift Motion Mhev CVT 39 checks
  • SV650 38 checks
  • S-Cross Motion HEV Auto 37 checks
  • Swace SZ-T HEV CVT 34 checks
  • Swift SZ-T Dualjet Mhev CVT 33 checks
  • Swift SZ-T Dualjet Shvs 33 checks
  • Swace Motion HEV CVT 28 checks
  • Swift Motion Mhev 28 checks
  • Gsxr 26 checks
  • GSXR750 24 checks
  • Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev CVT 22 checks
  • Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev 21 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross Ultra BJT Mhev 4X4 20 checks
  • Across E-Four 19 checks
  • GSXR1000 19 checks
  • Swift Ultra Mhev 18 checks
  • Vitara SZ5 Boosterjet Mhev 18 checks
  • GSF1200 17 checks
  • Jimny Allgrip 17 checks
  • Swift Ultra Mhev CVT 17 checks
  • DR-Z400S 16 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross SZ-T B-JET Mhev 15 checks
  • Vitara SZ-T HEV Auto 14 checks
  • Liana 13 checks
  • Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev 13 checks
  • GSX1300R 11 checks
  • Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev CVT 11 checks
  • Swace SZ5 HEV CVT 11 checks
  • GZ125 10 checks
  • Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet Mhev A 10 checks
  • GN125 9 checks
  • GSX750 9 checks
  • UK 110 NM L9 9 checks
  • UK 110 NM M0 9 checks
  • UN 125 NE2 M4 Avenis 125 9 checks
  • GSX 8 checks
  • Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Mhev 8 checks
  • Vitara SZ4 Boosterjet Mhev 8 checks
  • GSX600 7 checks
  • Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev Allgrip 7 checks
  • Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Shvs 7 checks
  • Kizashi 7 checks
  • SJ413 7 checks
  • Vitara SZ5 HEV Allgrip Auto 7 checks
  • DL 6 checks
  • GN 6 checks
  • GSF650 6 checks
  • GSR 6 checks
  • Gsxr 125 X AL8 6 checks
  • Gsxr 600 L3 6 checks
  • Gsxs 125 RLXM3 6 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross SZ4 B-JET Mhev 6 checks
  • TS50 6 checks
  • Bandit 5 checks
  • EN 125 5 checks
  • GSX1400 5 checks
  • Gsxr 1000 K7 5 checks
  • Gsxr 125 AL8 5 checks
  • Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Mhev CVT 5 checks
  • SJ410 5 checks
  • TS125 5 checks
  • UK 5 checks
  • Vitara SZ5 Boosterjet Mhev A 5 checks
  • VL800 5 checks
  • AN650 4 checks
  • Cappuccino 4 checks
  • GS500 4 checks
  • GSR 600 4 checks
  • GSX 650 FAL2 4 checks
  • GSX 650 FK8 4 checks
  • Gsxr 125 RLX M3 4 checks
  • Gsxr 600 K7 4 checks
  • Gsxr 600 L1 4 checks
  • Gsxs 4 checks
  • Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev 4 checks
  • S-Cross Ultra Boosterjet Mhev 4 checks
  • SFV 4 checks
  • SV1000 4 checks
  • SV 650 AL7 4 checks
  • Swace Ultra HEV CVT 4 checks
  • Swift SZ3 Dualjet Shvs 4 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross Motion Bjet Mhev A 4 checks
  • TL1000S 4 checks
  • Vitara SZ5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip 4 checks
  • Vitara SZ5 HEV Auto 4 checks
  • Alto SZ 3 checks
  • AN400 3 checks
  • DL1000 3 checks
  • DL650 3 checks
  • DR 125 SM K9 3 checks
  • GSF 1250 SA K7 3 checks
  • GSX 1250 FAL0 3 checks
  • GSX 1300 RK5 3 checks
  • Gsxr 750 K8 3 checks
  • GW 3 checks
  • Super Carry 3 checks
  • SV 3 checks
  • Swift Ultra Mhev Allgrip 3 checks
  • UH 3 checks
  • UH 125 AL7 3 checks
  • UK 110 NE L6 3 checks
  • UK 110 NM L8 3 checks
  • Vitara SZ4 3 checks
  • Vitara SZ-T B-JET Mhev Agrip 3 checks
  • Vitara Ultra BJT Mhev Allgrip 3 checks
  • VZ800 3 checks
  • VZR 3 checks
  • C800 2 checks
  • DL 1000 AL9 ABS 2 checks
  • DL 1000 K7 GT 2 checks
  • DL 650 AL7 2 checks
  • DR125 2 checks
  • DR125SM 2 checks
  • DR 125 SM L0 2 checks
  • DR350SE 2 checks
  • EN 2 checks
  • E Vitara Ultra Allgrip-E 2 checks
  • Grand Vitara SZ5 Ddis 2 checks
  • GS 2 checks
  • GS125 2 checks
  • GSF 1250 2 checks
  • GSF 1250 SA K8 GT 2 checks
  • GSF 1250 SA L0 2 checks
  • GSF 650 K9 2 checks
  • GSR 600 K7 2 checks
  • GSR 750 L1 2 checks
  • GSX1000 2 checks
  • GSX650 2 checks
  • GSX 650 FK9 2 checks
  • GSX 650 FL0 2 checks
  • GSX 750 FK1 2 checks
  • Gsxr 1000 AL7 ABS 2 checks
  • Gsxr 1000 K6 2 checks
  • Gsxr 1000 K8 2 checks
  • Gsxr 1000 RAL8 2 checks
  • GSXR1100 2 checks
  • Gsxr 125 X AM0 2 checks
  • Gsxr 600 K8 2 checks
  • Gsxr 600 V 2 checks
  • Gsxr 600 XK5 2 checks
  • Gsxr 750 K6 2 checks
  • Gsxr 750 K7 2 checks
  • Gsxr 750 L1 2 checks
  • Gsxs 1000 RQ M6 2 checks
  • Gsxs 125 AL8 2 checks
  • Gsxs 750 AL7 ABS 2 checks
  • Ignis SZ3 Dualjet Mhev 2 checks
  • Ignis SZ3 Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
  • Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
  • RG250 2 checks
  • RGV250 2 checks
  • S-Cross Ultra HEV Allgrip Auto 2 checks
  • SV 650 AL9 2 checks
  • SV 650 SK6 S 2 checks
  • Swift Attitude Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
  • Swift Sport 2 checks
  • Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev Allgrip 2 checks
  • Swift SZ-T Dualjet Mhev 2 checks
  • SX4 S-Cross SZ-T B-JET Mhev A 2 checks
  • SX4 Scross Ultra BJT Mhev 4X4A 2 checks
  • T-500 2 checks
  • TL1000R 2 checks
  • UH 125 AM0 2 checks
  • UH 200 AM0 2 checks
  • UN 125 NE M3 Avenis 125 2 checks
  • UZ 125 NEY M3 Address 125 2 checks
  • Vitara GO Boosterjet Mhev 2 checks
  • Vitara Motion Boosterjet Mhev 2 checks
  • Vitara Motion Boosterjt Mhev A 2 checks
  • VL125 2 checks
  • VL1500 2 checks
  • - 1 check
  • 400 1 check
  • Alto GL 1 check
  • AN 400 1 check
  • AN 400 AL9 1 check
  • AN 400 K7 1 check
  • AN 650 ZL8 1 check
  • AP50 1 check
  • AP 50 1 check
  • AY 50 WV 1 check
  • C50 1 check
  • Carry Truck 1 check
  • Djeble 1 check
  • DL 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
  • DL 1000 K6 GT 1 check
  • DL 1050 RJ M3 V-Strom DE 1 check
  • DL 1050 RQ M0 1 check
  • DL 650 AM1 1 check
  • DR350S 1 check
  • DRZ 400 SM K7 1 check
  • Every 1 check
  • FL 125 S DW K7 Address 1 check
  • Grand Vitara SE TD 1 check
  • Grand Vitara VVT 1 check
  • GS1000E 1 check
  • GS1000 Lowrider 1 check
  • GS450 1 check
  • GS450L 1 check
  • GS 500 FK7 1 check
  • GS 500 K5 1 check
  • GS550 1 check
  • GSF 1 check
  • GSF 1200 SV 1 check
  • GSF 1200 ZK5 1 check
  • GSF1250 1 check
  • GSF1250 Bandit 1 check
  • GSF 1250 K9 1 check
  • GSF400 1 check
  • GSF 600 SK1 1 check
  • GSF 600 SK4 1 check
  • GSF 650 K8 1 check
  • GSF650 SA K8 1 check
  • GSF 650 SK5 1 check
  • GSR 600 K6 1 check
  • GSR750 1 check
  • GSR 750 AL3 1 check
  • GSR K6 1 check
  • GSX1250 1 check
  • GSX 1250 FAL1 1 check
  • GSX1300BK 1 check
  • GSX1300 RK2 1 check
  • GSX 1300 RL2 1 check
  • GSX 1300 RRQM2 Hayabusa 1 check
  • GSX 1300 RRQM3 Hayabusa 1 check
  • GSX 1300 RRQM5 Hayabusa 1 check
  • GSX 1300 RRQZM2 Hayabusa 1 check
  • GSX 1400 K5 1 check
  • GSX 250 R AL8 ABS 1 check
  • GSX400 1 check
  • GSX400 Traditional 1 check
  • GSX650F 1 check
  • GSX 650 F 1 check
  • GSX 650 FL2 1 check
  • GSX750F 1 check
  • GSXF600 1 check
  • Gsxr 1000 1 check
  • Gsxr 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
  • Gsxr 1000 RAM0 1 check
  • Gsxr 1300 K1 1 check
  • GSX R600 K1 1 check
  • Gsxr 600 K3 1 check
  • Gsxr 600 K4 1 check
  • Gsxr 600 K5 1 check
  • Gsxr 600 L7 1 check
  • Gsxr 750 1 check
  • Gsxr 750 K3 1 check
  • Gsxr 750 K4 1 check
  • GSXR750K7 1 check
  • Gsxr 750 L0 1 check
  • GSXR750WR 1 check
  • GSX-R750Y 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 FAL8 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 FZAM0 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 RQ M3 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 RQ M4 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 TRQ M3 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 YAL9 1 check
  • Gsxs 1000 ZAL8 1 check
  • Gsxs 125 X AL9 1 check
  • Gsxs 750 AL8 ABS 1 check
  • Gsxs 750 Y AL9 1 check
  • Gsxs 750 Z AM1 1 check
  • Gsxs 950 WQ M2 1 check
  • GT750 1 check
  • GT 750 1 check
  • GV 1 check
  • GX 125 1 check
  • GZ 125 K6 1 check
  • Hustler 1 check
  • LS400 1 check
  • LTZ450 1 check
  • N600 1 check
  • Picanto 1 check
  • Quad Bike 1 check
  • RF900R 1 check
  • RL 1 check
  • RM 1 check
  • RM 125 1 check
  • RMZ 1 check
  • RV 1 check
  • RV 125 K8 (VAN VAN) 1 check
  • RV 125 L0 VAN VAN 1 check
  • RV125 VAN-VAN 1 check
  • SC100 1 check
  • S-Cross Motion Boosterjet Mhev 1 check
  • S-Cross Ultra B-JET Mhev Agrp 1 check
  • SFV 650 K9 1 check
  • SFV 650 L0 1 check
  • Supercarry 1 check
  • Super Sport 1 check
  • SV 650 AL8 1 check
  • SV 650 AM0 1 check
  • SV 650 AM4 1 check
  • SV 650 K6 1 check
  • SV 650 SY 1 check
  • SV 650 X AL9 1 check
  • Swift SZ2 1 check
  • Swift SZ-L 1 check
  • SX 1 check
  • SX4 GLX 1 check
  • SX4 S-Cross SZ5 Bjet Mhev Agrp 1 check
  • TS 1 check
  • TS100 1 check
  • TS250 1 check
  • TS 50 Erkx 1 check
  • Twin 1 check
  • UB 125 LNM M3 1 check
  • UB 125 LNM M4 1 check
  • UH 125 AL8 1 check
  • UH 200 K9 1 check
  • Unknown 1 check
  • UZ 125 NEY M4 Address 125 1 check
  • VAN VAN 1 check
  • Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet 1 check
  • Vitara Ultra HEV Allgrip Auto 1 check
  • VL 125 K6 1 check
  • VL 125 K7 1 check
  • VL400 1 check
  • VL 800 K4 1 check
  • VL 800 K7 1 check
  • VLR 1 check
  • VLR 1800 TK8 1 check
  • VS800 1 check
  • VZ 1500 L0 1 check
  • X5 1 check
  • XF650 1 check

Suzuki reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 3,982 Suzuki vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show.

  • 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
  • 2007–2016built (middle half)

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 vehicle 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%
Show all 16
  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.0%
  2. Headlamp aim too low1.0%
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements1.0%
  4. Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn0.9%
  5. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
  6. Coil spring fractured or broken0.8%
  7. Headlamp aim too high0.8%
  8. Service brake excessively binding0.7%
  9. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps0.5%
  10. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
  11. 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%
Show all 20
  1. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.8%
  2. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources1.8%
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive1.8%
  4. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.7%
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded1.7%
  6. Coil spring corroded1.6%
  7. Service brake binding but not excessively1.4%
  8. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.1%
  9. Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement1.1%
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.0%
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.0%
  12. Exhaust noisy0.9%
  13. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt0.9%
  14. Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated0.8%
  15. Play in steering rack inner joint0.8%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of 3,982 Suzuki vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (49,501 tests, retests included). Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the 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.

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Research UK Used Car Risk Report 16.7% had outstanding finance 13.4% had a write-off 5.7% had a mileage anomaly 4,403 full checks and 492,751 MOT histories, by age, make and model Read the report

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