73.5%
Suzuki Baleno
Suzuki Baleno MOT pass rate and common problems
The Suzuki Baleno passed 73.5% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 1.2 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Baleno compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
73.6%
Suzuki average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Baleno is level with the Suzuki average. It is 6th of the 14 Suzuki models in the data. The average Baleno arrived at its test 8 years old with 51,570 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Baleno MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Suzuki Baleno cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 83.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 72.6%, a drop of 11 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 673 | 83.5% | 11.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 5,928 | 72.6% | In line |
| 11 years and over (small sample) | 84 | 63.1% | 9.2 pts below |
That is a typical decline as cars age. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Baleno failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Suzuki Baleno cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Suspension and brakes together account for 53.5% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Baleno MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Suzuki Baleno cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 62.1% of everything testers recorded against failed Suzuki Baleno cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Baleno
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and ball joint excessively worn. 25.2% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. 10.2% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 10.2% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. 9.3% of failure items.
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Suzuki Baleno MOT FAQs
What is the Suzuki Baleno MOT pass rate?
73.5% of Suzuki Baleno cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 6,685 tests. That is 1.2 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 287th of 575 models.
What does a Suzuki Baleno most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Suzuki Baleno cars failing their 2025 MOT was ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 22.5% of failure items. Next were rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (9.3%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7.6%).
Which area causes the most Suzuki Baleno MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was suspension at 31.9%, followed by brakes at 21.5%.
Do older Suzuki Baleno cars fail their MOT more often?
Suzuki Baleno cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 83.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 72.6% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Suzuki Baleno has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Suzuki Baleno that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Suzuki Baleno's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.