Suzuki Splash: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Splash fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 8.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 17,722 individual Suzuki Splash tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 68.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 32 in every 100 Suzuki Splash 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 Splash tested had covered 60,782 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Suzuki Splash sits 8.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,796 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 Splash 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 Splash at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Splash

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.9% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (4.27x 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., 1.6% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.8% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.5% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.7% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.5% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.6% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)

From 17,711 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Splash tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.5% of these flagged Suzuki Splash defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Splash

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 Splash before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 31.4% of tests (5.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.7% of tests (4.47x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.3% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
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, 3% of tests (2x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25.2% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.6% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.1% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.1% of tests

From 17,711 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Splash tests, 2024.

Suzuki Splash pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2014 model year, the Suzuki Splash's first-time pass rate has risen 19 points, from 58% to 77%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Suzuki Splash year:

• 2008 Suzuki Splash - 58% first-time pass, 1,809 tests
• 2009 Suzuki Splash - 59.9% first-time pass, 2,579 tests
• 2010 Suzuki Splash - 63.8% first-time pass, 1,447 tests
• 2011 Suzuki Splash - 63.7% first-time pass, 1,524 tests
• 2012 Suzuki Splash - 71.9% first-time pass, 3,671 tests
• 2013 Suzuki Splash - 74.4% first-time pass, 3,446 tests
• 2014 Suzuki Splash - 77% first-time pass, 3,088 tests

Suzuki Splash by fuel type

The Suzuki Splash's two most-tested fuel types split by 13.7 points: petrol passes first time 69.1% of the time (17,189 tests) against 55.4% for diesel (439 tests).

• Petrol Suzuki Splash - 69.1% first-time pass, 17,189 tests
• Diesel Suzuki Splash - 55.4% first-time pass, 439 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

• MINI MINI - 68.5%
• Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5%
• Mazda Eunos - 68.5%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Volkswagen Eos - 68.3%
• Suzuki Grand Vitara - 68.2%

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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