Suzuki Baleno reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Baleno

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 41,128 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.8%

Share of this model's 41,128 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

46.8 mpg

CO2 emission

136 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Average vehicle miles

54,472

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

62,655

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

6,275

6,275 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

41,128

41,128 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,275On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Baleno is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,275 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.8% from 41,128 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 54,472 miles and an average age of 8.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 62,655 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are suspension joints, horn not working and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Suzuki Baleno 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	6,075
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	200

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,022
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	985
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	975
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	916
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	763
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	734
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	593
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	564
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	501
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	484
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	422
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	325
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	313
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	306
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	302
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	297
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	270
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	264
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	262
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	240
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	198
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	175
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	168
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	161
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))	149

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 11,389 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,022

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

985

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

975

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

916

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

763

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

734

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

593

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

564

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

501

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

484

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

422

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

325

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

313

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

306

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

302

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

297

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

270

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

264

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

262

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

240

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

198

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

175

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

168

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

161

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

149

Suzuki Baleno reliability and MOT data