Suzuki Celerio MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Suzuki Celerio MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Suzuki Celerio passed on its first attempt in 90.0%, and its overall record sits +9.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Celerio in the 2023–2025 data: 88,112 tests across 6 model years (2014–2019). 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 Celerio MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Suzuki Celerio, the Visibility 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 Celerio's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Suzuki Celerio DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Celerio, each with how many of the model's 88,112 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 3,214 Suzuki Celerio tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 1,806 Suzuki Celerio tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 1,233 Suzuki Celerio tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1,072 Suzuki Celerio tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,028 Suzuki Celerio tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 761 Suzuki Celerio tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Suzuki Celerio Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Suzuki Celerio model year on record is 2019 (94.1% across 6,363 tests), and the weakest is 2014 (84.0%). The gap between them is 10.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Suzuki Celerio reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.8 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 Celerio Owners

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

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  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 lights — “stop lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• 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 Celerio. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Suzuki Celerio MOT & Reliability