Suzuki Liana MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Suzuki Liana MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Suzuki Liana passed on its first attempt in 59.9%, and its overall record sits −11.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Liana in the 2023–2025 data: 4,834 tests across 8 model years (2001–2008). 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 Liana MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Suzuki Liana, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Liana's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Suzuki Liana DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Liana, each with how many of the model's 4,834 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 401 Suzuki Liana tests, 8.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 394 Suzuki Liana tests, 8.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 385 Suzuki Liana tests, 8.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 263 Suzuki Liana tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 233 Suzuki Liana tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 160 Suzuki Liana tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Suzuki Liana Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Suzuki Liana model year on record is 2001 (75.6% across 78 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (66.0%). The gap between them is 9.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Suzuki Liana Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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 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 brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Suzuki Liana MOT & Reliability