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Suzuki Dr 500 vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Dr 500
83%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Dr 500 (83%) 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 Dr 500 Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 83% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 17% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 36,665 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Dr 500

  1. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  2. Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c)
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  6. Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)

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 Dr 500 (83%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Dr 500 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.