Suzuki Baleno: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Baleno passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,796 individual Suzuki Baleno tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate78.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+1.7 points
Tests analysed6,796
Average mileage at test45,389 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank1,504 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Suzuki Balenos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Suzuki Baleno tested had covered 45,389 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Suzuki Baleno sits 1.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,504 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Baleno

  1. Audible warning sound not in accordance with requirements, 0.6% of tests (43.35x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Audible warning inoperative, 2% of tests (7.01x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 12.6% of tests (6.85x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.9% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.7% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.9% of tests
  10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests

From 6,787 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Baleno tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.36% of these flagged Suzuki Baleno defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Baleno

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Suzuki Baleno before it actually fails on it.

  1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 17.5% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 21.1% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.7% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.6% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.4% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests, also fails
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.8% of tests

From 6,787 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Baleno tests, 2024.

Suzuki Baleno pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2019 model year, the Suzuki Baleno's first-time pass rate has risen 12.3 points, from 76.8% to 89.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Suzuki Baleno year:

Suzuki Baleno by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number.

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