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Suzuki Alto vs Suzuki An650a: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Suzuki Alto
74%
MOT pass rate · 84,396 vehicles
Suzuki An650a
88%
MOT pass rate · 178 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki An650a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Alto Suzuki An650a
MOT pass rate 74% 88%
MOT failure rate 26% 12%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 4%
Average mileage 68,875 mi 26,750 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 84,396 178

Most common faults

Suzuki Alto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suzuki An650a

  1. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki An650a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Alto report Full Suzuki An650a report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.