Suzuki MOT statistics

Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate

Age for age, the Splash failed its 2025 MOT first time 5% more often than the average car, placing it 161st of 252 in our most reliable used cars ranking. Across all 16,969 of its tests, 38.4% failed first time, counting those repaired during the test. That is also 10.7 points above the 27.7% average across all cars and light vans tested.

Clean first-time passes: 61.6%
Failed first time: 38.4%
Tests in 2025: 16,969

Fail rate by age

How the Splash holds up as it gets older, with the typical mileage on the clock at each test.

Age at test	Tests	Initial fail rate	Typical mileage
11 years	3,057	30.2%	52,806 mi
12 years	3,358	34.5%	58,841 mi
13 years	3,577	36.2%	63,057 mi
14 years	1,465	42.3%	65,750 mi
15 years	1,386	44.7%	70,326 mi
16 years	2,425	46.0%	73,746 mi
17 years	1,644	46.7%	78,200 mi

What a Splash fails on

Defects recorded at 2025 tests, by inspection category.

Category	Share of defects
Suspension	33.5%
Brakes	24.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17.8%
Visibility	8.0%
Tyres	7.0%
Body, chassis, structure	3.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks	3.0%
Steering	0.9%

From the average to the actual car

Statistics describe the herd. The Splash in the advert is one animal, with its own service record, its own advisories and its own story, and that's the thing to check before money moves.

Start free: our MOT check shows its current status and last result in seconds. The £5.00 report adds every test it has ever sat, every MOT mileage reading, the tax band and registered spec. If the seller's car beats the averages above, the record will show it. If it doesn't, better to know now.

Other Suzuki models

Suzuki Swift: 27.7% failed first time
Suzuki Vitara: 20.0% failed first time
Suzuki Alto: 35.3% failed first time
Suzuki SX4: 27.9% failed first time
Suzuki Ignis: 19.0% failed first time
Suzuki Celerio: 17.1% failed first time

Contains DVSA anonymised MOT testing data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Splash MOT: common questions

What is the Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate?

In 2025, 61.6% of Suzuki Splash MOTs were clean first-time passes. The other 38.4% failed or needed a defect fixed during the visit, measured across 16,969 official DVSA test results.

What does a Splash fail its MOT on most?

Suspension topped the list for the Suzuki Splash in 2025, followed by brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. The pattern is worth knowing before a viewing: check those areas yourself and read the car's own MOT history for repeat advisories.

Is a Splash reliable?

On MOT results, the Suzuki Splash failed first time 5% more often than the average car of the same age in DVSA's 2025 figures, ranking it 161st of the 252 popular models we compare. The MOT never tests the gearbox, clutch or electronics, so treat the rate as one signal and the specific car's history and condition as the deciding ones.