MOT reliability
Suzuki 550
16 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Suzuki 550 vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki 550 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,031 miles.
16
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
393
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Suzuki 550 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Suzuki 550 MOT tests:
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Other115%
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Brakes20%
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Steering15%
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Visibility4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Suzuki 550 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Suzuki 550 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki 550 MOT tests:
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (4 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (3 times)
- The centre stand draw-down bar is bent and may †contact the road under severe lean in cornering (2 times)
- Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) (2 times)
- Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d) (2 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (2 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (2 times)
- Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (2 times)
- surface corrsion on drive chain (2 times)
- Brake component is slightly corroded (3.1.5) (2 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (2 times)
- Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (2 times)
Suzuki 550 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 54,602 |
| 2000 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 26,625 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 28,587 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 43,225 |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 32,740 |
| 1981 | 4 | 23 | 70% | 26,587 |
| 1979 | 3 | 11 | 100% | 20,037 |
| 1976 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 44,376 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 23,063 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,083 |
Suzuki 550 reliability FAQ
Across 16 Suzuki 550 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Suzuki 550 MOT issues are:
Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1); Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a); The centre stand draw-down bar is bent and may †contact the road under severe lean in cornering.
The typical Suzuki 550 in our data has covered around
29,031 miles.
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