MOT reliability

Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai

978 vehicles · 296 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 978 Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai vehicles and 296 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,271 miles.

978

Vehicles

296

MOT tests

3,514

Avg miles / year

3.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai MOT tests:

Other94%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Brakes5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Lamps & electrical1%
Body & structure1%

Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai pass rate by age

How the Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	6	50%
16	23	61%
17	45	64%
18	57	70%
19	48	58%
20	32	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (974), Diesel (4)

Most common Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (10 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (10 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
Oil leak (8 times)
Battery insecure (8 times)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (7 times)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (7 times)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (7 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)

Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2009	1	3	67%	59,486
1992	1	3	100%	25,521
1990	9	38	58%	86,969
1989	31	142	65%	76,953
1988	35	110	66%	72,568

Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai reliability FAQ

Across 978 Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Suzuki Sj 413vb ja samurai in our data has covered around 75,271 miles.

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