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Suzuki Marauder vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Marauder
80%
MOT pass rate · 104 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Marauder Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 80% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 21,128 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 104 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Marauder

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

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 Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 80%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Marauder 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.