Suzuki Splash MOT reliability

Suzuki Splashs passed their MOT first time 62% of the time across 16,969 tests in 2025. 15,469 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

62%

MOTs analysed

16,969

Still licensed (GB)

15,469

Body type

Hatchback

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

2012 petrol

3,577 MOTs

Passed first time 64%. Typical mileage 59,056 (most between 41,695 and 80,948).

2013: 100% → 2014: 89% → 2015: 91% → 2016: 88% → 2017: 87% → 2018: 83% → 2019: 80% → 2020: 74% → 2021: 74% → 2022: 70% → 2023: 68% → 2024: 65% → 2025: 64%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (6.5%)
Coil spring: fractured or broken (5.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.4%)
Position lamp: not working (4.0%)
Service brake performance: excessively binding (3.3%)

Where 2012 Splashs fail

Suspension & axles

18.3%

Lights & electrics

12.4%

Brakes

12.0%

Visibility & wipers

6.6%

Wheels & tyres

5.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.6%

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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.