Pass rate, every year
854 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+14.6 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
854 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+14.6 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 97.0%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 93.3%
3.7 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2021 page →
The Suzuki Across E-Four MOT pass rate is 95.6%, +14.6 percentage points above the UK average. That is 854 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common Suzuki Across E-Four MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Suzuki Across E-Four passed on its first attempt in 95.3%, and its overall record sits +14.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Across E-Four in the 2023–2025 data: 854 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 854 |
| Overall pass rate | 95.6% |
| Passed on first attempt | 95.3% |
| Average mileage at test | 36,882 mi |
| Model years covered | 2020–2022 (3 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +14.6 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Suzuki Across E-Four, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 53% |
| Tyres | 30% |
| Brakes | 8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2% |
Shares are over the Suzuki Across E-Four's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 53% of the recorded Suzuki Across E-Four failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.4%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.3%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.6%) among the Suzuki Across E-Four's visibility faults.
Around 30% of the recorded Suzuki Across E-Four failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.2%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (0.4%), "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.4%) among the Suzuki Across E-Four's tyres faults.
Around 8% of the recorded Suzuki Across E-Four failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.5%), "Brake pads worn down to wear indicator" (0.1%) among the Suzuki Across E-Four's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Across E-Four, each with how many of the model's 854 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Suzuki Across E-Four model year on record is 2022 (97.0% across 200 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (93.3%). The gap between them is 3.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Across E-Four | 200 | 97.0% |
| 2021 Across E-Four | 253 | 93.3% |
| 2020 Across E-Four | 401 | 96.3% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Suzuki Across E-Four's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Suzuki Across E-Four.
the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Suzuki Across E-Four. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
95.6% of the 854 recorded Suzuki Across E-Four MOT tests ended in a pass, +14.6 percentage points above the national average. 95.3% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Suzuki Across E-Four year on record at 97.0%, while 2021 is the weakest at 93.3%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Suzuki Across E-Four failures are "Wipers blade defective" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.