Suzuki Liana: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Liana fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 18.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,231 individual Suzuki Liana tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 58% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Suzuki Lianas 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 Liana tested had covered 85,410 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Suzuki Liana sits 18.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,978 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Liana 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Suzuki Lianas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Liana

1. 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., 6.2% of tests (11.82x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.3% of tests (9.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 12.9% of tests (8.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.2% of tests (5.95x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.2% of tests (5.78x the national rate for this defect)
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, 3.4% of tests (3.61x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.5% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,231 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Liana tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.34% of these flagged Suzuki Liana defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Liana

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 Liana before it actually fails on it.

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, 17.8% of tests (11.72x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 10.7% of tests (9.69x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 38.7% of tests (7.47x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8% of tests (6.46x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 8.9% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 27.3% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 10.9% of tests (4.1x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.7% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.1% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.5% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,231 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Liana tests, 2024.

Suzuki Liana 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 Liana year:

• 2004 Suzuki Liana - 57.2% first-time pass, 257 tests
• 2005 Suzuki Liana - 54.6% first-time pass, 302 tests
• 2007 Suzuki Liana - 65.8% first-time pass, 202 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

• Hyundai Coupe - 58.1%
• Mitsubishi Carisma - 58.1%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Renault G Scenic D-Que Tt Energy Dciss - 58%
• Ldv Convoy - 58%
• Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%

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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All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate