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Suzuki Busa vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Busa
89%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Busa (89%) 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 Busa Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 84%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 16%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 19,504 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Busa

  1. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)
  2. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  4. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  5. Nail in front tyre
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

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 Busa (89%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Busa 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.