Suzuki Samurai MOT reliability

Suzuki Samurais passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 17 tests in 2025. 137 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 17 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.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

17

Still licensed (GB)

137

Body type

Convertible

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

1994 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 51,826 (most between 51,826 and 51,827).

2005: 46% → 2006: 54% → 2007: 51% → 2008: 42% → 2009: 54% → 2010: 44% → 2011: 55% → 2012: 45% → 2013: 52% → 2014: 55% → 2015: 52% → 2016: 62% → 2017: 44% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 67% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (50.0%)
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (50.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (50.0%)

Where 1994 Samurais fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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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.