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Suzuki Beamish trials vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Beamish trials
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Beamish trials (100%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Beamish trials Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 84%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 16%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage — 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Beamish trials

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  3. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)
  4. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  5. front and rear tyres have slight eggshell cracking on sidewalls
  6. no lights fitted at time of test. daytime use only

Suzuki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Beamish trials (100%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Beamish trials report Full Suzuki Unknown 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.