MOT reliability
Suzuki Z400
31 vehicles · 301 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 31 Suzuki Z400 vehicles and 301 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Z400 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,514 miles.
31
Vehicles
301
MOT tests
482
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Suzuki Z400 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Z400 MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes7%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering3%
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Identification & plates3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Suzuki Z400 pass rate by age
How the Suzuki Z400's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 19 | 84% |
| 4 | 23 | 74% |
| 5 | 18 | 89% |
| 6 | 19 | 89% |
| 7 | 18 | 89% |
| 8 | 20 | 80% |
| 9 | 17 | 82% |
| 10 | 23 | 83% |
| 11 | 22 | 77% |
| 12 | 20 | 90% |
| 13 | 15 | 87% |
| 14 | 15 | 93% |
| 15 | 12 | 92% |
| 16 | 17 | 82% |
| 17 | 12 | 92% |
| 18 | 7 | 86% |
| 19 | 10 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (31)
Most common Suzuki Z400 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Z400 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (9 times)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (6 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
- tested without lights (5 times)
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
Suzuki Z400 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 8 | 62% | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 30 | 100% | — |
| 2008 | 3 | 36 | 83% | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 2006 | 5 | 58 | 79% | — |
| 2005 | 9 | 79 | 77% | 6,272 |
| 2004 | 2 | 24 | 92% | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 10 | 90% | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 8,680 |
| 2001 | 3 | 30 | 90% | 37,540 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 75% | — |
Suzuki Z400 reliability FAQ
Across 31 Suzuki Z400 vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Suzuki Z400 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Suzuki Z400 in our data has covered around
25,514 miles.
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