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Suzuki Alto vs Suzuki Vl 1500: 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 Vl 1500
87%
MOT pass rate · 37 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vl 1500 is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Alto Suzuki Vl 1500
MOT pass rate 74% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 68,875 mi 41,703 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 84,396 37

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 Vl 1500

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vl 1500 is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Alto report Full Suzuki Vl 1500 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.