61.6%
Suzuki Splash
Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate and common problems
The Suzuki Splash passed 61.6% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 10.7 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was ball joint excessively worn.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Splash 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 Splash runs 12 points behind the Suzuki average. It is 12th of the 14 Suzuki models in the data. The average Splash arrived at its test 13.5 years old with 64,132 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.
Splash MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Suzuki Splash cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 71.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 60.5%, a drop of 11.1 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 10 years | 1,784 | 71.5% | 0.8 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 15,185 | 60.5% | 11.9 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 Splash failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Suzuki Splash cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Suspension and brakes together account for 58.4% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Splash MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Suzuki Splash cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 47.9% of everything testers recorded against failed Suzuki Splash cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Splash
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn, coil spring fractured or broken and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn. 19% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded, service brake performance excessively binding and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements. 12.4% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working and stop lamp not working. 8% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 5.4% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Splash has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Suzuki Splash buying guide.
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Suzuki Splash MOT FAQs
What is the Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate?
61.6% of Suzuki Splash cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 16,969 tests. That is 10.7 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 473rd of 575 models.
What does a Suzuki Splash most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Suzuki Splash cars failing their 2025 MOT was ball joint excessively worn, on 7.8% of failure items. Next were coil spring fractured or broken (7.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.4%).
Which area causes the most Suzuki Splash MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was suspension at 33.5%, followed by brakes at 24.8%.
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, against 60.5% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Suzuki Splash has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Suzuki Splash 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 Splash'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.