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Suzuki Fz 50 vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Fz 50
79%
MOT pass rate · 239 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Fz 50 (79%) 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 Fz 50 Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 79% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 6,117 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 239 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Fz 50

  1. Rear Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  2. Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2)
  3. Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.5.1c)
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Fz 50 (79%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Fz 50 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.