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Suzuki S50 vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki S50
94%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki S50 (94%) 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 S50 Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 84%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 16%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 41,716 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki S50

  1. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  6. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey Slight leak on offside joint (7.1.1b)

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 S50 (94%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki S50 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.