2021 Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability

95.7% of 2021 Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhevs pass the MOT first time, measured across 736 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 22,598 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhevs (96.2%, 984 tests): -0.5 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): +5.7 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2020 98% 246 26,125
2021 95.7% 736 22,598

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev

The 2021 sits close to the Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev the average at test was 22,598 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2020 at 98%, and the weakest in our data is 2021 at 95.7%. That 2.3 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2021 car against a newer one tells you very little.

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