Suzuki Wagon-R+ reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Wagon-R+

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 59,028 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.1%

Share of this model's 59,028 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Average vehicle miles

81,318

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

81,318

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

20.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

5,385

5,385 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

59,028

59,028 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,385On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Wagon-R+ is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,385 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.1% from 59,028 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 81,318 miles and an average age of 20.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 81,318 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and braking components. The practical read is that the Suzuki Wagon-R+ 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	5,382
DIESEL	2
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,300
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,152
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,136
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,123
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,114
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,074
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	883
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	881
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	817
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	801
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	778
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	760
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	678
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	659
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	602
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	565
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	562
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	555
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	549
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	539
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	521
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	516
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	512
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	496
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	493

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 19,066 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,300

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

1,152

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

1,136

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

1,123

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

1,114

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

1,074

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

883

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

881

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

817

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

801

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

778

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

760

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

678

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

659

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

602

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

565

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

562

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

555

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

549

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

539

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

521

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

516

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

512

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

496

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

493

Suzuki Wagon-R+ reliability and MOT data