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Suzuki Ignis, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

35,134 Suzuki Ignises are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 81% of initial MOT tests, 8.7 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Suzuki Ignis at the MOT

81% of 31,532 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Ignis 184th of 575 models. Suzuki Ignises aged 3 to 5 years passed 90.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 56.5%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Suzuki Ignis81%
  • All Suzuki modelsThe Ignis is 7.4 pts ahead73.6%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Suzuki Ignis tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years10,726 tests90.9%
  • 6 to 10 years13,475 tests80.5%
  • 11 years and over5,185 tests56.5%

Where Ignises fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Suzuki Ignis tests in 2025.

  • Suspension26.2%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.3%
  • Brakes14.7%
  • Visibility13.7%
  • Tyres13.1%

The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (10.6%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (10.2%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.6%).

The MOT page lists every common Ignis MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Suzuki Ignis MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Ignis's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.26.2% of Ignis failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.19.3% of Ignis failure items

  3. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.14.7% of Ignis failure items

Suzuki Ignises in the UK

35,134 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 65% since the end of 2014, although it peaked at 36,550 at the end of 2024.

Change since 2014
+65%from 21,234 licensed
Typical year of first use
2019half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2019 or earlier
First registered in 2025
175against 6,243 in 2017
Declared off the road
2,3326.2% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Suzuki Ignises since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201421,234
End of 201519,846
End of 201618,633
End of 201722,730
End of 201826,789
End of 201928,168
End of 202029,931
End of 202132,271
End of 202233,428
End of 202335,373
End of 202436,550
End of 202535,673
End of June 202635,134

How old they are

Licensed Suzuki Ignises by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 3,101 were first used before 2006.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2025171175
20242,2822,329
20233,1373,231
20222,3892,517
20213,7613,957
20203,8764,036
20193,5473,692
20185,7176,016
20175,9096,243
2016247270
201503
20140
20130
20120
20110
20100
20090
200815
2007819
2006686

Ignis engines and fuel

1.2 litre engines made up 84% of Suzuki Ignis MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.3 litre at 11%. Hybrid electric accounts for 54% of licensed Ignises and petrol for 46%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 31,530 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.2 litre83.6%
  • 1.3 litre10.8%
  • 1.5 litre5.7%

Fuel type, licensed Ignises

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol16,32746%
Hybrid electric18,80654%
Gas1<0.1%

Suzuki Ignis recalls

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Suzuki Ignis. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Ignis is affected.

  1. Feb 2025 R/2025/050

    Measures Against Loosening of Steering Shaft Nut

    Ignises built Jun 2022 to Dec 2022 · 4,412 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Steering wheel fastening insufficient the mounting nut may loosen resulting in an abnormal sound or rattling if the use is continued the fitting may become disengaged in the worst case the steering wheel operation may not be possible.
    Remedy
    Check and clean the installation condition of the steering wheel in all vehicles install the steering wheel correctly and tighten the nut to the revised specified torque of 43Nm (before: 33Nm).

  2. May 2021 R/2021/135

    The breather pipe may not be properly welded to the fuel tank

    Ignises built Jul 2020 to Nov 2020 · 371 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Fuel tank replacement.

  3. Mar 2018 R/2018/078

    Integrated starter generator belt may fail

    Ignises built Sep 2016 to Feb 2017 · 2,247 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a lack of strength in the Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) Belt may break during usage. If this happens the water pump will become inoperative and the charging light will illuminate. The coolant temperature warning light will also light due to an increase in coolant temperature. In the worst case scenario the engine may stall and not restart.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace the ISG belt.

  4. Mar 2018 R/2018/071

    Battery may fail to charge which could cause engine to stall and lights to fade

    Ignises built Aug 2016 to Aug 2017 · 6,313 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to incorrect software in the Engine Control Module (ECM) the ENG A-STOP (Engine Auto Stop Start System) OFF light may blink & the ENG A-STOP system may become inoperative. If the car is driven continuously in this condition the lead-acid battery will not be charged. In the worst case there is a possibility that the lights will dim and the engine may stall and not restart due to low battery voltage.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and reprogramme the ECM with corrected software.

  5. Jun 2015 R/2015/094

    Fire may occur

    Ignises built Jun 2000 to Aug 2004 · 15,117 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may carbonize by heat which is generated from an arcing when the moving side leaves the fixed contact point. The carbonized grease can cause the switch to smoke and in the worst case a fire may occur.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a new ignition switch.

  6. Mar 2007 R/2007/010

    Airbag may deploy irregularly

    Ignises built Mar 2003 to Sep 2006 · 4,008 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The airbag may deploy in an irregular fashion and possibly cause the passenger personal injury.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the airbag bracket with a countermeasure part.

  7. Jan 2007 R/2007/009

    Brakes may fail

    Ignises built Sep 2005 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Under certain conditions there is a possibility that one of the two brake circuits may fail.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicle that are likely to be affected to replace the brake master cylinder.

  8. Oct 2005 R/2005/120

    Drive shaft may become detached

    Ignises built Aug 2003 to Jan 2004 · 1,915 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Left hand inner drive shaft joint retaining Circlip is of incorrect specification this may result in drive shaft joint not being held in the correct position. Under high speed driving conditions incorrect holding force of joint will result in loss of drive.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace with new quality assured circlip.
How to check a specific Ignis for recalls

Other Suzuki models

The most-tested Suzuki models in 2025, against the Ignis's 81% MOT pass rate.

All 14 Suzuki models

Suzuki Ignis FAQs

How many Suzuki Ignises are there in the UK?

35,134 Suzuki Ignises were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,332 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Suzuki Ignis reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 81% first-time pass rate for the Suzuki Ignis across 31,532 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Suzuki Ignis had any recalls?

9 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Suzuki Ignis. The most recent was published in February 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Suzuki Ignis?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Suzuki Ignis's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Suzuki history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Suzuki VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.