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Suzuki Alto vs Suzuki Ltz 400: 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 Ltz 400
85%
MOT pass rate · 76 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Ltz 400 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Alto Suzuki Ltz 400
MOT pass rate 74% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 68,875 mi 2,914 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 84,396 76

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 Ltz 400

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  3. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
  5. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Ltz 400 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Alto report Full Suzuki Ltz 400 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.