Suzuki SX4 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: SX4

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 255,382 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.8%

Share of this model's 255,382 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

79,069

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

86,165

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

35,108

35,108 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

255,382

255,382 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

35,108On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki SX4 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 35,108 represented vehicles and 0.08% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.8% from 255,382 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 79,069 miles and an average age of 12.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 86,165 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, parking brake and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Suzuki SX4 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	30,373
DIESEL	4,725
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	6
GAS BI-FUEL	3
OTHER	1

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))	4,888
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,263
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3,680
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,112
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,829
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,763
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,610
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2,519
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,505
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,153
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,102
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,016
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,013
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,956
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,822
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	1,774
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,604
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,602
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	1,557
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,490
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,461
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,444
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,426
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,393
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,385

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 56,367 defects across this top 25 set

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

4,888

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

4,263

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

3,680

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

3,112

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

2,829

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

2,763

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

2,610

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

2,519

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

2,505

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

2,153

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

2,102

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

2,016

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

2,013

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

1,956

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

1,822

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

1,774

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

1,604

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

1,602

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

1,557

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,490

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

1,461

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

1,444

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

1,426

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

1,393

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

1,385

Suzuki SX4 reliability and MOT data