Suzuki Ignis: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Ignis passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 22,102 individual Suzuki Ignis tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 79.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 20 in every 100 Suzuki Ignis 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 Ignis tested had covered 47,484 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Suzuki Ignis sits 3.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,445 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 Ignis

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.6% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.3% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.9% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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, 1.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.1% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests

From 22,086 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Ignis tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.8% of these flagged Suzuki Ignis defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Ignis

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 Ignis before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.5% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 24.6% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. 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, 2% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.1% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11% of tests, also fails

From 22,086 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Ignis tests, 2024.

Suzuki Ignis pass rate by model year

From its 2001 to its 2020 model year, the Suzuki Ignis's first-time pass rate has risen 29.2 points, from 64.5% to 93.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Suzuki Ignis year:

• 2001 Suzuki Ignis - 64.5% first-time pass, 422 tests
• 2002 Suzuki Ignis - 61.7% first-time pass, 590 tests
• 2003 Suzuki Ignis - 61.7% first-time pass, 860 tests
• 2004 Suzuki Ignis - 61.9% first-time pass, 1,169 tests
• 2005 Suzuki Ignis - 61.1% first-time pass, 1,185 tests
• 2006 Suzuki Ignis - 62.4% first-time pass, 875 tests
• 2007 Suzuki Ignis - 63.9% first-time pass, 1,059 tests
• 2016 Suzuki Ignis - 83.2% first-time pass, 268 tests
• 2017 Suzuki Ignis - 84.4% first-time pass, 6,076 tests
• 2018 Suzuki Ignis - 88.4% first-time pass, 5,897 tests
• 2019 Suzuki Ignis - 90% first-time pass, 3,166 tests
• 2020 Suzuki Ignis - 93.7% first-time pass, 363 tests

Suzuki Ignis by fuel type

The Suzuki Ignis's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.2 points: petrol passes first time 79.3% of the time (18,842 tests) against 85.5% for hybrid (3,159 tests).

• Petrol Suzuki Ignis - 79.3% first-time pass, 18,842 tests
• Hybrid Suzuki Ignis - 85.5% first-time pass, 3,159 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 Grand Vitara - 68.2%
• Suzuki Splash - 68.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW Z4 - 80%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Land Rover Range Rover - 79.9%
• Mercedes-Benz 280 - 79.8%
• Renault Captur - 79.7%
• Toyota Verso - 79.7%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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