Suzuki reliability and car history check
Suzuki models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. See the Suzuki MOT pass rate and common problems.
345 models, most checked first.
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Swift 1,449 checks
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Alto 539 checks
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Vitara 321 checks
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SX4 292 checks
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Grand Vitara 250 checks
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Jimny 209 checks
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Celerio 199 checks
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Splash 150 checks
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Ignis 131 checks
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GSF600 68 checks
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Swift SZ-L Dualjet Mhev 68 checks
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Wagon-R+ 63 checks
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Carry 59 checks
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Baleno 52 checks
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GSXR600 51 checks
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Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet Mhev 48 checks
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SX4 S-Cross Motion B-JET Mhev 44 checks
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Swift Motion Mhev CVT 39 checks
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SV650 38 checks
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S-Cross Motion HEV Auto 37 checks
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Swace SZ-T HEV CVT 34 checks
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Swift SZ-T Dualjet Mhev CVT 33 checks
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Swift SZ-T Dualjet Shvs 33 checks
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Swace Motion HEV CVT 28 checks
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Swift Motion Mhev 28 checks
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Gsxr 26 checks
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GSXR750 24 checks
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Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev CVT 22 checks
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Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev 21 checks
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SX4 S-Cross Ultra BJT Mhev 4X4 20 checks
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Across E-Four 19 checks
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GSXR1000 19 checks
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Swift Ultra Mhev 18 checks
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Vitara SZ5 Boosterjet Mhev 18 checks
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GSF1200 17 checks
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Jimny Allgrip 17 checks
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Swift Ultra Mhev CVT 17 checks
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DR-Z400S 16 checks
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SX4 S-Cross SZ-T B-JET Mhev 15 checks
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Vitara SZ-T HEV Auto 14 checks
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Liana 13 checks
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Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev 13 checks
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GSX1300R 11 checks
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Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev CVT 11 checks
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Swace SZ5 HEV CVT 11 checks
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GZ125 10 checks
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Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet Mhev A 10 checks
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GN125 9 checks
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GSX750 9 checks
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UK 110 NM L9 9 checks
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UK 110 NM M0 9 checks
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UN 125 NE2 M4 Avenis 125 9 checks
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GSX 8 checks
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Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Mhev 8 checks
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Vitara SZ4 Boosterjet Mhev 8 checks
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GSX600 7 checks
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Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev Allgrip 7 checks
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Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Shvs 7 checks
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Kizashi 7 checks
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SJ413 7 checks
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Vitara SZ5 HEV Allgrip Auto 7 checks
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DL 6 checks
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GN 6 checks
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GSF650 6 checks
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GSR 6 checks
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Gsxr 125 X AL8 6 checks
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Gsxr 600 L3 6 checks
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Gsxs 125 RLXM3 6 checks
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SX4 S-Cross SZ4 B-JET Mhev 6 checks
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TS50 6 checks
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Bandit 5 checks
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EN 125 5 checks
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GSX1400 5 checks
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Gsxr 1000 K7 5 checks
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Gsxr 125 AL8 5 checks
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Ignis SZ-T Dualjet Mhev CVT 5 checks
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SJ410 5 checks
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TS125 5 checks
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UK 5 checks
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Vitara SZ5 Boosterjet Mhev A 5 checks
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VL800 5 checks
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AN650 4 checks
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Cappuccino 4 checks
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GS500 4 checks
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GSR 600 4 checks
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GSX 650 FAL2 4 checks
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GSX 650 FK8 4 checks
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Gsxr 125 RLX M3 4 checks
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Gsxr 600 K7 4 checks
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Gsxr 600 L1 4 checks
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Gsxs 4 checks
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Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Mhev 4 checks
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S-Cross Ultra Boosterjet Mhev 4 checks
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SFV 4 checks
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SV1000 4 checks
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SV 650 AL7 4 checks
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Swace Ultra HEV CVT 4 checks
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Swift SZ3 Dualjet Shvs 4 checks
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SX4 S-Cross Motion Bjet Mhev A 4 checks
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TL1000S 4 checks
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Vitara SZ5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip 4 checks
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Vitara SZ5 HEV Auto 4 checks
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Alto SZ 3 checks
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AN400 3 checks
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DL1000 3 checks
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DL650 3 checks
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DR 125 SM K9 3 checks
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GSF 1250 SA K7 3 checks
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GSX 1250 FAL0 3 checks
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GSX 1300 RK5 3 checks
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Gsxr 750 K8 3 checks
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GW 3 checks
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Super Carry 3 checks
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SV 3 checks
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Swift Ultra Mhev Allgrip 3 checks
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UH 3 checks
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UH 125 AL7 3 checks
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UK 110 NE L6 3 checks
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UK 110 NM L8 3 checks
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Vitara SZ4 3 checks
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Vitara SZ-T B-JET Mhev Agrip 3 checks
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Vitara Ultra BJT Mhev Allgrip 3 checks
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VZ800 3 checks
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VZR 3 checks
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C800 2 checks
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DL 1000 AL9 ABS 2 checks
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DL 1000 K7 GT 2 checks
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DL 650 AL7 2 checks
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DR125 2 checks
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DR125SM 2 checks
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DR 125 SM L0 2 checks
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DR350SE 2 checks
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EN 2 checks
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E Vitara Ultra Allgrip-E 2 checks
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Grand Vitara SZ5 Ddis 2 checks
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GS 2 checks
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GS125 2 checks
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GSF 1250 2 checks
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GSF 1250 SA K8 GT 2 checks
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GSF 1250 SA L0 2 checks
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GSF 650 K9 2 checks
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GSR 600 K7 2 checks
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GSR 750 L1 2 checks
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GSX1000 2 checks
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GSX650 2 checks
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GSX 650 FK9 2 checks
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GSX 650 FL0 2 checks
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GSX 750 FK1 2 checks
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Gsxr 1000 AL7 ABS 2 checks
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Gsxr 1000 K6 2 checks
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Gsxr 1000 K8 2 checks
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Gsxr 1000 RAL8 2 checks
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GSXR1100 2 checks
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Gsxr 125 X AM0 2 checks
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Gsxr 600 K8 2 checks
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Gsxr 600 V 2 checks
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Gsxr 600 XK5 2 checks
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Gsxr 750 K6 2 checks
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Gsxr 750 K7 2 checks
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Gsxr 750 L1 2 checks
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Gsxs 1000 RQ M6 2 checks
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Gsxs 125 AL8 2 checks
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Gsxs 750 AL7 ABS 2 checks
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Ignis SZ3 Dualjet Mhev 2 checks
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Ignis SZ3 Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
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Ignis SZ5 Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
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RG250 2 checks
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RGV250 2 checks
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S-Cross Ultra HEV Allgrip Auto 2 checks
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SV 650 AL9 2 checks
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SV 650 SK6 S 2 checks
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Swift Attitude Dualjet Shvs 2 checks
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Swift Sport 2 checks
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Swift SZ5 Dualjet Mhev Allgrip 2 checks
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Swift SZ-T Dualjet Mhev 2 checks
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SX4 S-Cross SZ-T B-JET Mhev A 2 checks
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SX4 Scross Ultra BJT Mhev 4X4A 2 checks
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T-500 2 checks
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TL1000R 2 checks
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UH 125 AM0 2 checks
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UH 200 AM0 2 checks
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UN 125 NE M3 Avenis 125 2 checks
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UZ 125 NEY M3 Address 125 2 checks
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Vitara GO Boosterjet Mhev 2 checks
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Vitara Motion Boosterjet Mhev 2 checks
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Vitara Motion Boosterjt Mhev A 2 checks
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VL125 2 checks
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VL1500 2 checks
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- 1 check
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400 1 check
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Alto GL 1 check
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AN 400 1 check
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AN 400 AL9 1 check
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AN 400 K7 1 check
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AN 650 ZL8 1 check
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AP50 1 check
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AP 50 1 check
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AY 50 WV 1 check
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C50 1 check
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Carry Truck 1 check
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Djeble 1 check
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DL 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
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DL 1000 K6 GT 1 check
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DL 1050 RJ M3 V-Strom DE 1 check
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DL 1050 RQ M0 1 check
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DL 650 AM1 1 check
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DR350S 1 check
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DRZ 400 SM K7 1 check
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Every 1 check
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FL 125 S DW K7 Address 1 check
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Grand Vitara SE TD 1 check
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Grand Vitara VVT 1 check
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GS1000E 1 check
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GS1000 Lowrider 1 check
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GS450 1 check
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GS450L 1 check
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GS 500 FK7 1 check
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GS 500 K5 1 check
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GS550 1 check
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GSF 1 check
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GSF 1200 SV 1 check
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GSF 1200 ZK5 1 check
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GSF1250 1 check
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GSF1250 Bandit 1 check
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GSF 1250 K9 1 check
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GSF400 1 check
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GSF 600 SK1 1 check
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GSF 600 SK4 1 check
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GSF 650 K8 1 check
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GSF650 SA K8 1 check
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GSF 650 SK5 1 check
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GSR 600 K6 1 check
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GSR750 1 check
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GSR 750 AL3 1 check
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GSR K6 1 check
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GSX1250 1 check
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GSX 1250 FAL1 1 check
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GSX1300BK 1 check
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GSX1300 RK2 1 check
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GSX 1300 RL2 1 check
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GSX 1300 RRQM2 Hayabusa 1 check
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GSX 1300 RRQM3 Hayabusa 1 check
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GSX 1300 RRQM5 Hayabusa 1 check
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GSX 1300 RRQZM2 Hayabusa 1 check
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GSX 1400 K5 1 check
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GSX 250 R AL8 ABS 1 check
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GSX400 1 check
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GSX400 Traditional 1 check
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GSX650F 1 check
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GSX 650 F 1 check
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GSX 650 FL2 1 check
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GSX750F 1 check
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GSXF600 1 check
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Gsxr 1000 1 check
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Gsxr 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
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Gsxr 1000 RAM0 1 check
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Gsxr 1300 K1 1 check
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GSX R600 K1 1 check
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Gsxr 600 K3 1 check
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Gsxr 600 K4 1 check
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Gsxr 600 K5 1 check
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Gsxr 600 L7 1 check
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Gsxr 750 1 check
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Gsxr 750 K3 1 check
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Gsxr 750 K4 1 check
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GSXR750K7 1 check
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Gsxr 750 L0 1 check
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GSXR750WR 1 check
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GSX-R750Y 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 AL8 ABS 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 FAL8 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 FZAM0 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 RQ M3 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 RQ M4 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 TRQ M3 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 YAL9 1 check
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Gsxs 1000 ZAL8 1 check
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Gsxs 125 X AL9 1 check
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Gsxs 750 AL8 ABS 1 check
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Gsxs 750 Y AL9 1 check
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Gsxs 750 Z AM1 1 check
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Gsxs 950 WQ M2 1 check
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GT750 1 check
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GT 750 1 check
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GV 1 check
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GX 125 1 check
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GZ 125 K6 1 check
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Hustler 1 check
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LS400 1 check
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LTZ450 1 check
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N600 1 check
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Picanto 1 check
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Quad Bike 1 check
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RF900R 1 check
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RL 1 check
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RM 1 check
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RM 125 1 check
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RMZ 1 check
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RV 1 check
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RV 125 K8 (VAN VAN) 1 check
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RV 125 L0 VAN VAN 1 check
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RV125 VAN-VAN 1 check
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SC100 1 check
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S-Cross Motion Boosterjet Mhev 1 check
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S-Cross Ultra B-JET Mhev Agrp 1 check
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SFV 650 K9 1 check
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SFV 650 L0 1 check
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Supercarry 1 check
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Super Sport 1 check
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SV 650 AL8 1 check
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SV 650 AM0 1 check
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SV 650 AM4 1 check
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SV 650 K6 1 check
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SV 650 SY 1 check
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SV 650 X AL9 1 check
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Swift SZ2 1 check
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Swift SZ-L 1 check
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SX 1 check
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SX4 GLX 1 check
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SX4 S-Cross SZ5 Bjet Mhev Agrp 1 check
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TS 1 check
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TS100 1 check
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TS250 1 check
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TS 50 Erkx 1 check
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Twin 1 check
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UB 125 LNM M3 1 check
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UB 125 LNM M4 1 check
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UH 125 AL8 1 check
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UH 200 K9 1 check
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Unknown 1 check
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UZ 125 NEY M4 Address 125 1 check
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VAN VAN 1 check
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Vitara SZ-T Boosterjet 1 check
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Vitara Ultra HEV Allgrip Auto 1 check
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VL 125 K6 1 check
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VL 125 K7 1 check
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VL400 1 check
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VL 800 K4 1 check
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VL 800 K7 1 check
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VLR 1 check
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VLR 1800 TK8 1 check
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VS800 1 check
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VZ 1500 L0 1 check
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X5 1 check
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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.
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2.4%
- Position lamp not working2.3%
- Stop lamp not working2.2%
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%
- Brake pipe excessively corroded1.1%
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- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.0%
- Headlamp aim too low1.0%
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements1.0%
- Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn0.9%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%
- Coil spring fractured or broken0.8%
- Headlamp aim too high0.8%
- Service brake excessively binding0.7%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps0.5%
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
- Registration plate lamp not working0.5%
Top 20 Suzuki MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.0%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit5.1%
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material4.5%
- Brake pad wearing thin3.7%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3.7%
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- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.8%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources1.8%
- Oil leak, but not excessive1.8%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.7%
- Brake pipe slightly corroded1.7%
- Coil spring corroded1.6%
- Service brake binding but not excessively1.4%
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.1%
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement1.1%
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.0%
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.0%
- Exhaust noisy0.9%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt0.9%
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated0.8%
- 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.