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. On a Suzuki Liana 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 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 what damaged Suzuki Lianas actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Liana

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.9% of tests (19x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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., 5.5% of tests (13.92x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.8% of tests (9.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.2% of tests (9.07x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.1% of tests (7.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.7% of tests (7.38x the national rate for this defect)
7. 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, 3.8% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.5% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,752 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Liana tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.38% of these flagged Suzuki Liana defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

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