Petrol Suzuki Baleno: MOT pass rate

79% of petrol Suzuki Balenos pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,543 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,109.

Petrol against the other Suzuki Baleno versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Suzuki Baleno specifically, petrol is the strongest at 79%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 78.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Suzuki Baleno had covered 46,109 miles at test, against 56,096 for the hybrid. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Suzuki Baleno page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Suzuki Baleno

1. Audible warning sound not in accordance with requirements, 0.7% of tests (43.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Audible warning inoperative, 2% of tests (7.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 12.2% of tests (6.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.8% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.6% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.42x 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, 1.8% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests

From 6,560 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Baleno tests, 2024, split out from the Suzuki Baleno's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.35% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Suzuki Baleno

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 16.8% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 20.9% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.5% 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, 6.3% 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 6,560 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Baleno tests, 2024.

Other Suzuki Baleno fuel types

• Hybrid Suzuki Baleno - 71.8%

All Suzuki Baleno MOT data · Every model