Suzuki Alto reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Alto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 323,481 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.4%

Share of this model's 323,481 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

65.7 mpg

CO2 emission

99 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£20/yr

Average vehicle miles

65,739

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

65,741

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

41,892

41,892 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

323,481

323,481 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

41,892On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Alto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 41,892 represented vehicles and 0.10% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.4% from 323,481 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 65,739 miles and an average age of 13.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 65,741 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are driveshaft boots, lighting and horn not working. The practical read is that the Suzuki Alto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	41,886
DIESEL	3
OTHER	2
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	6,686
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	6,222
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,615
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,908
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,482
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,404
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,134
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,116
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3,917
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,729
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,488
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,422
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,158
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,003
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,989
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,935
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,899
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,688
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,592
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	2,498
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,475
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,411
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2,352
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	2,347
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	2,323

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 89,793 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

6,686

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

6,222

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,615

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,908

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,482

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,404

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,134

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,116

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

3,917

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

3,729

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

3,488

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,422

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,158

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,003

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,989

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,935

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,899

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,688

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,592

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

2,498

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

2,475

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,411

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

2,352

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

2,347

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

2,323

Suzuki Alto reliability and MOT data