Pass rate
80.8%
Around average — 3.6 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 598 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £20–£53
2012 Suzuki Kizashi MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 74,035 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
31.8% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £40–£65 for Shock absorber leaking. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 85.8% pass
- Avoid 2012 80.8% pass · this year
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.8%
- Typical mileage
- 74k mi
The 2012 Suzuki Kizashi MOT pass rate is 80.8% of its MOT tests — 3.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 31.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Suzuki Kizashi does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 31.8% of everything recorded on the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, against 21.0% nationally — 10.8 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 77.2% and this one manages 80.8% — 3.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 3.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.8%. The median 2012 Suzuki Kizashi in this dataset had covered 74,035 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 81.4% of the time, April–September 79.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 5.69% of tests.
- 598 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.8% overall pass rate, 76.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Suzuki Kizashi, the average is 82.5% — best year 2013 (85.8%), worst 2012 (80.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 598
- Typical mileage (median)
- 74,035 mi
- Make and model
- Suzuki Kizashi
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Kizashi MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Kizashi
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 130 | 77.7% |
| Scotland | 106 | 78.3% |
| East of England | 65 | 81.5% |
| London | 48 | 85.4% |
| North West | 45 | 84.4% |
| West Midlands | 44 | 86.4% |
| Yorkshire | 41 | 85.4% |
| South West | 40 | 80.0% |
| North East | 31 | 77.4% |
| East Midlands | 29 | 75.9% |
| Wales | 19 | 84.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Kizashi
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Kizashi
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 5.7% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
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.
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Check the shock absorbers 3.9% of tests
“shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
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Check the tyre tread 1.8% of tests
“tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Kizashi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £20–£53 — and 46% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £20–£53
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements
- £45–£110
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 46%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 598 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Kizashi, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2012 to 2014. Across them the pass rate runs from 80.8% to 85.8% — a spread of 5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2012 80.8%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 85.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 83.3% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- BMW X3 80.8%
- Audi A4 81.0%
- Toyota Auris 81.0%
- BMW 520 80.5%
- Toyota Avensis 81.1%
- MINI COOPER D 81.1%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,177 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 377 | 31.80% | 20.98% | +10.82 |
| Brakes | 286 | 24.20% | 20.89% | +3.31 |
| Tyres | 216 | 18.20% | 19.76% | −1.56 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 107 | 9.00% | 12.21% | −3.21 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 63 | 5.30% | 5.57% | −0.27 |
| Non-component advisories | 43 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 36 | 3.00% | 5.52% | −2.52 |
| Visibility | 29 | 2.40% | 4.97% | −2.57 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 13 | 1.10% | 1.76% | −0.66 |
| Road Wheels | 7 | 0.60% | 0.75% | −0.15 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.7% | £5–20 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 3.9% | £30–75 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.0% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.8% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 1.7% | £25–65 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £5–25 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £5–25 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.3% | £30–80 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.3% | £5–25 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.2% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 18.4% | £25–65 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.0% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.0% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.9% | £40–150 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 7.2% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 13 | 76.9% | 27,838 mi |
| 30-60k | 145 | 88.3% | 46,710 mi |
| 60-90k | 257 | 79.8% | 73,648 mi |
| 90-120k | 145 | 75.9% | 102,172 mi |
| 120k+ | 38 | 78.9% | 138,403 mi |
Source: 598 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Kizashi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Suzuki Kizashi?
80.8% of the 598 2012 Suzuki Kizashi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 76.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Suzuki Kizashi?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (5.69%), shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (3.85%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (2.01%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 76.9% of the time, falling to 78.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Suzuki Kizashi in this dataset had covered 74,035 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 81.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 79.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.