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Suzuki Wagon R+, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

5,129 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 56% of initial MOT tests, 16.3 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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Suzuki Wagon R+ at the MOT

56% of 6,449 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Wagon R+ 525th of 575 models.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Suzuki Wagon R+56%
  • All Suzuki modelsThe Wagon R+ is 17.6 pts behind73.6%
  • All cars72.3%

Where Wagon R+ cars fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Suzuki Wagon R+ tests in 2025.

  • Suspension19.7%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.2%
  • Brakes18.6%
  • Tyres9.6%
  • Body, chassis, structure9.6%

The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (5.1%), rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (4.8%) and ball joint excessively worn (4.6%).

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

Full Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Wagon R+'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.19.7% of Wagon R+ 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.19.2% of Wagon R+ 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.18.6% of Wagon R+ failure items

Suzuki Wagon R+ cars in the UK

5,129 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 81% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
−81%from 26,335 licensed
Typical year of first use
2004half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2004 or earlier
Declared off the road
2,45732% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Suzuki Wagon R+ cars since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 201426,335
End of 201524,225
End of 201622,026
End of 201719,561
End of 201817,184
End of 201914,997
End of 202012,921
End of 202111,037
End of 20229,584
End of 20238,305
End of 20246,897
End of 20255,681
End of June 20265,129

How old they are

Licensed Suzuki Wagon R+ cars by year of first use.

A further 39 were first used before 2000.

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First usedLicensed, end 2025
20089
2007421
2006462
2005938
20041,178
20031,084
2002803
2001516
2000223

Wagon R+ engine sizes

1.3 litre engines made up 80% of Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.2 litre at 19%. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed Wagon R+ cars.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 6,449 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 1.3 litre80.1%
  • 1.2 litre19.2%

Suzuki Wagon R+ recalls

7 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Suzuki Wagon R+. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Wagon R+ is affected.

  1. Oct 2014 R/2014/084

    Airbag may not function to specification

    Wagon R+ cars built Dec 2001 to Oct 2003 · 8,760 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The drivers airbag may not deploy in the case of a frontal collision. This because the passenger airbag pigtail is not to specification.
    Remedy
    Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the passenger airbag pigtail.

  2. Sep 2011 R/2011/088

    Fuel may leak

    3,405 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The protection coating on the vehicles fuel tank has insufficient adhesion this could cause delamination of the coating from the underlying coating. This could result in corrosion of the fuel tank and if not rectified could result in a fuel leak.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicles to check the fuel tank. Depending on the tank is corroded or not and the extent of the corrosion the tank will either receive additional corrosion protection or a replacement tank.

  3. Nov 2004 R/2004/140

    The gearshift cable may break whilst in service

    Wagon R+ cars built Aug 1998 to Aug 1999 · 4,532 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The manual transmission gearshift control cable may break due to a lack of maximum strength and durability. This will result in the inability of the driver to either select or de-select the gears.
    Remedy
    Recall likely to be affected vehicles and replace the gearshift cable.

  4. Jun 2004 R/2004/104

    Front suspension fastners may not be to the correct torque

    Wagon R+ cars built Jun 2003 to Jun 2004 · 2,680 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Vehicles may have been produced with the front suspension fastenings incorrectly tightened.
    Remedy
    Affected vehicles will be recalled during which time the subject fastenings will be slackened off and then re-torqued.

  5. Jun 2004 R/2004/102

    Incorrect specification shock absorbers fitted to front suspension

    Wagon R+ cars built Jun 2003 to Jun 2004 · 3,000 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The incorrect specification shock absorbers may have been fitted during manufacture
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles and replace the incorrect shock absorbers with correctly specified units.

  6. Nov 2000 R/2000/112

    Handbrake may self release

    Wagon R+ cars built Jan 2000 to Aug 2000 · 3,490 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The handbrake lever pawl may not rotate freely. When the handbrake is applied the pawl may not engage the ratchet and the handbrake can slip off.
    Remedy
    Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement handbrake assembly where necessary.

  7. Nov 2000 R/2000/111

    Security of steering rack rear suspension and engine mounting fasteners

    Wagon R+ cars built Jun 2000 to Sep 2000 · 1,171 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Fasteners on the steering rack rear suspension and near-side engine mounting may not have been tightened to the correct torque. It is possible that these components may become detached during use.
    Remedy
    Recall the affected vehicles and tighten fasteners to correct torque where necessary.
How to check a specific Wagon R+ for recalls

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Suzuki Wagon R+ FAQs

How many Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are there in the UK?

5,129 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,457 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Suzuki Wagon R+ 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 56% first-time pass rate for the Suzuki Wagon R+ across 6,449 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Suzuki Wagon R+ had any recalls?

7 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Suzuki Wagon R+. The most recent was published in October 2014. 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 Wagon R+?

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 Wagon R+'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.

Already found a Wagon R+?

Check its finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper history with a £15 vehicle history report.

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.