Suzuki Carry: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Carry fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 13.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,865 individual Suzuki Carry tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 63.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Suzuki Carries presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Suzuki Carry tested had covered 85,236 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Suzuki Carry bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Suzuki Carry rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Suzuki Carries actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Carry

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 15.9% of tests (19.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.9% of tests (16.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 2.3% of tests (11.61x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.9% of tests (8.29x the national rate for this defect)
5. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.2% of tests (7.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.8% of tests (7.12x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.4% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.5% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,499 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Carry tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.61% of these flagged Suzuki Carry defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Suzuki Carry pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Suzuki Carry year:

• 2001 Suzuki Carry - 63.7% first-time pass, 259 tests
• 2002 Suzuki Carry - 63.9% first-time pass, 435 tests
• 2003 Suzuki Carry - 62.7% first-time pass, 673 tests
• 2004 Suzuki Carry - 60.1% first-time pass, 973 tests
• 2005 Suzuki Carry - 63.6% first-time pass, 939 tests

Other Suzuki models

• Suzuki Swift - 77.3%
• Suzuki Vitara - 88.6%
• Suzuki Alto - 74%
• Suzuki Sx4 - 75%
• Suzuki Celerio - 90%
• Suzuki Jimny - 72.9%
• Suzuki Ignis - 79.8%
• Suzuki Grand Vitara - 68.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volvo S40 - 63.2%
• Peugeot 306 - 63.2%
• Isuzu Tf - 63.2%
• Mazda Cx-7 - 63.1%
• Fiat Punto Evo - 63%
• Hyundai Terracan - 63%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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