Suzuki Alto — reliability by registration year
2004–2015 · 9 registration years · 43,033 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Alto registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,720 | 68.7% | 77.5% | Stop lamp 13.7% |
| 2014 | 12,132 | 68.0% | 77.3% | Stop lamp 14.4% |
| 2013 | 11,003 | 66.4% | 75.9% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2012 | 4,255 | 64.5% | 73.8% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2011 | 4,080 | 62.8% | 72.8% | Position lamp (front) 14.3% |
| 2010 | 3,946 | 60.0% | 70.1% | Position lamp (front) 14.0% |
| 2009 | 4,538 | 60.7% | 70.9% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2005 | 744 | 46.8% | 55.9% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 22.5% |
| 2004 | 615 | 49.1% | 57.7% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 16.9% |