Suzuki Splash reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Splash

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 119,627 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

73.1%

Share of this model's 119,627 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

Average vehicle miles

67,846

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

67,846

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.7

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

15,726

15,726 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

119,627

119,627 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,726On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Splash is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,726 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.1% from 119,627 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 67,846 miles and an average age of 13.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 67,846 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, parking brake and braking components. The practical read is that the Suzuki Splash 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	15,390
DIESEL	336

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,083
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,857
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,300
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,877
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,644
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,573
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,522
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,454
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,435
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,263
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,097
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	1,075
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,062
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,036
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	1,004
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	971
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	952
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	916
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	898
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	888
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	800
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	787
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	773
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	773
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	770

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 32,810 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,083

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

2,857

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,300

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

1,877

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,644

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,573

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

1,522

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

1,454

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

1,435

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

1,263

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,097

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

1,075

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,062

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

1,036

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

1,004

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

971

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

952

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

916

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

898

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

888

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

800

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

787

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

773

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

773

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

770

Suzuki Splash reliability and MOT data