Suzuki Alto
MOT data from 78,323 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 79.2%. Average mileage at test: 61,302 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 3,436 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,488 |
| stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2,145 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 1,978 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,910 |
| a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,715 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 1,432 |
| a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 1,393 |
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,312 |
| a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 1,302 |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 740 | 62.7% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 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. | |||
| 2004 | 1,511 | 66.7% | |
| Top failures: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 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. | |||
| 2005 | 1,806 | 66.4% | |
| Top failures: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 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., a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2006 | 1,113 | 66.2% | |
| Top failures: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 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., a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2009 | 8,851 | 76.3% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2010 | 7,545 | 77.1% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | |||
| 2011 | 7,437 | 79.1% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | |||
| 2012 | 7,502 | 79.4% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | |||
| 2013 | 18,759 | 80.6% | |
| Top failures: brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2014 | 19,868 | 82.8% | |
| Top failures: stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | |||
| 2015 | 2,942 | 83.9% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
38,784 mi
Median
57,471 mi
75th percentile
85,035 mi
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