Suzuki Carry MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Suzuki Carry MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Suzuki Carry passed on its first attempt in 63.3%, and its overall record sits −9.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Carry in the 2023–2025 data: 13,976 tests across 14 model years (2000–2013). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Suzuki Carry MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Suzuki Carry, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Suzuki Carry's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Suzuki Carry DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Carry, each with how many of the model's 13,976 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 1,031 Suzuki Carry tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 688 Suzuki Carry tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 589 Suzuki Carry tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 561 Suzuki Carry tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 518 Suzuki Carry tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 438 Suzuki Carry tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Suzuki Carry Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Suzuki Carry model year on record is 2013 (92.7% across 82 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (69.2%). The gap between them is 23.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Suzuki Carry reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Suzuki Carry Owners

These checks follow this Suzuki Carry's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Suzuki Carry.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Suzuki Carry. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Suzuki Carry MOT & Reliability