61.6%
Suzuki Splash pass rate
Used Suzuki Splash buying guide
In 2025, Suzuki Splash cars passed 61.6% of 16,969 initial MOT tests, 10.7 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Suzuki Splash MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−10.7
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Splash sits 473rd of 575 models in the data. Suzuki as a brand averaged 73.6%, so this model runs 12 points behind its own brand. Suzuki Splash cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 71.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.5%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Suzuki Splash MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Splash compares with similar cars.
Splash fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Suzuki Splash cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 2.4% of tests.
Where the Splash fails its MOT
Where Suzuki Splash cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were ball joint excessively worn (7.8%), coil spring fractured or broken (7.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.4%). See every common Splash MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Suzuki Splash that failed, not a claim that every Splash has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Splash?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 33.5% of Splash failure items.
2
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. 24.8% of Splash failure items.
3
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. 17.8% of Splash failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 8% of Splash failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 7% of Splash failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Suzuki Splash failures cluster around suspension and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Suzuki models
The most-tested Suzuki models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Splash.
Used Suzuki Splash FAQs
Is the Suzuki Splash 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 a 61.6% first-time pass rate for the Suzuki Splash across 16,969 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Suzuki Splash cars fail their MOT more often?
Suzuki Splash cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 71.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.5%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Suzuki Splash?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Suzuki Splash'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.