Petrol Suzuki Splash: MOT pass rate

69.1% of petrol Suzuki Splash pass the MOT first time, measured across 17,189 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 61,793.

Petrol against the other Suzuki Splash versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Suzuki Splash specifically, petrol is the strongest at 69.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 68.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Suzuki Splash had covered 61,793 miles at test, against 89,964 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Suzuki Splash page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Suzuki Splash

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.8% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (4.18x 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., 1.5% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.7% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.2% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.6% of tests (2.47x 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 (2.4x 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 (1.9x 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 17,272 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Splash tests, 2024, split out from the Suzuki Splash's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.52% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Suzuki Splash

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 31.2% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.6% of tests (4.43x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.2% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 25% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.9% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests

From 17,272 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Splash tests, 2024.

Other Suzuki Splash fuel types

• Diesel Suzuki Splash - 55.4%

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