Suzuki Ignis MOT reliability

Suzuki Igniss passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 31,532 tests in 2025. 34,363 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

31,532

Still licensed (GB)

34,363

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 hybrid

3,571 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 19,089 (most between 12,035 and 27,760).

2022: 100% → 2023: 93% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.3%)

2021 hybrid electric (clean)

315 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 15,483 (most between 9,887 and 21,656).

2024: 95% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.2%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.6%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.6%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (0.3%)

2021 petrol

11 MOTs

These figures come from only 11 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 82%. Typical mileage 20,865 (most between 13,581 and 25,092).

2024: 80% → 2025: 82%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (9.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (9.1%)

Where 2021 Igniss fail

Visibility & wipers

4.8%

Wheels & tyres

2.0%

Lights & electrics

0.8%

Brakes

0.4%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.