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MOT reliability

Suzuki Wagon r

1,143 vehicles · 10,389 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,143 Suzuki Wagon r vehicles and 10,389 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Wagon r has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,628 miles.

1,143
Vehicles
10,389
MOT tests
6,672
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Suzuki Wagon r problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Wagon r MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%

Suzuki Wagon r pass rate by age

How the Suzuki Wagon r's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21191%
342387%
447384%
556082%
671678%
71,01072%
81,35468%
91,32964%
101,01864%
1168468%
1246272%
1338473%
1437271%
1533872%
1633167%
1729468%
1825769%
1917768%
209769%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,137), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (4), Diesel (1), Other (1)

Most common Suzuki Wagon r MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Wagon r MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (366 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (329 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (321 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (208 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (205 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (190 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (177 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (163 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (156 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (154 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (151 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (143 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (142 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (137 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (137 times)

Suzuki Wagon r pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 2 6 83% 20,588
2017 2 14 71% 129,068
2016 1 2 100% 37,192
2015 1 1 100% 62,098
2014 6 18 94% 63,275
2012 1 5 80% 87,000
2011 1 4 75% 161,637
2006 119 2,143 76% 83,984
2005 114 1,908 77% 77,535
1993 1 1 0% 95,561

Suzuki Wagon r reliability FAQ

Across 1,143 Suzuki Wagon r vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Suzuki Wagon r MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Suzuki Wagon r in our data has covered around 77,628 miles.

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