Suzuki Sx MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Suzuki Sx MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Suzuki Sx passed on its first attempt in 68.4%, and its overall record sits −5.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Sx in the 2023–2025 data: 351 tests across 3 model years (2008–2012). 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 Sx MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Suzuki Sx DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Sx, each with how many of the model's 351 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 25 Suzuki Sx tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 19 Suzuki Sx tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Suzuki Sx tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 15 Suzuki Sx tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 15 Suzuki Sx tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 9 Suzuki Sx tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Suzuki Sx Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Suzuki Sx model year on record is 2011 (76.6% across 128 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (72.6%). The gap between them is 4.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Suzuki Sx reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 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 Sx Owners

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

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• 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 lights — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Suzuki Sx MOT & Reliability