Suzuki Ignis MOT failure rate and common faults
28,848 Suzuki Ignis cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 17.0% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 19.3% of the time, which makes the Suzuki Ignis 12% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
17.0%
failed first time
28,848 MOT tests in 2025
-12%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 19.3%
80 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
48.0
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 79.9
What fails on a Suzuki Ignis MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Suzuki Ignis MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 44.3 |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 40.1 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 21.4 |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 11.8 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 9.5 |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded | Brakes | 8.7 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 8.2 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 7.2 |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect | Lights and electrics | 7.1 |
| Tyres: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure | Tyres | 6.1 |
Suzuki Ignis MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,588 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 15,600 |
| 2021 | 3,897 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 20,800 |
| 2020 | 3,935 | 9.1% | 14.1% | 25,900 |
| 2019 | 3,619 | 13.9% | 16.5% | 31,200 |
| 2018 | 5,851 | 18.1% | 19.1% | 36,700 |
| 2017 | 6,086 | 21.2% | 21.8% | 42,700 |
| 2007 | 891 | 44.7% | 42.7% | 83,000 |
| 2006 | 751 | 43.1% | 43.0% | 84,200 |
| 2005 | 954 | 45.8% | 42.4% | 88,100 |
Advisories to look for in a Suzuki Ignis's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Suzuki Ignis, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing256.6
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge190.4
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement64.4
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material59.6
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened53.8
- Coil spring: corroded48.6
Checking a used Suzuki Ignis before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Suzuki Ignis fails more often than average on suspension and windscreen, wipers and mirrors. Start there.
Suspension
Drive over speed bumps with the radio off and listen for knocks. Look at the car side on: a corner sitting lower than the others often means a broken coil spring.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Look for chips or cracks in the driver's line of sight, and test the wipers and washers. Windscreen damage in the swept area is an MOT failure.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Suzuki Ignis cars tested: Petrol 53%, Hybrid 47%. Average age at test 7.2 years, average recorded mileage 36,200.
Suzuki Ignis MOT questions
What is the Suzuki Ignis MOT failure rate?
17.0% of Suzuki Ignis cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 28,848 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 19.3% of the time, so the Suzuki Ignis was 12% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Suzuki Ignis MOT?
Suspension caused the most failure items, at 93 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded 44.3 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Suzuki Ignis year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2022 registrations did best: 6.3% failed against an average of 11.4% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Suzuki Ignis will pass?
No. These are averages across every Suzuki Ignis tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Suzuki models
- Suzuki Swift27.7% failed
- Suzuki Vitara15.2% failed
- Suzuki Alto35.0% failed
- Suzuki SX428.2% failed
- Suzuki Celerio17.1% failed
Ranked close to the Suzuki Ignis
- Hyundai Ioniqrank 77
- Land Rover Freelanderrank 78
- Skoda Kamiqrank 79
- Toyota Aurisrank 81
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Suzuki Ignis cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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