Suzuki Carry MOT pass rate: 65.5% (3,444 tests, 2025)

The Suzuki Carry passed 65.5% of its 3,444 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 21 years old with 82,050 miles on the clock.

65.5%Pass rate (2025)

3,444MOT tests analysed

82,050 miMedian mileage at test

21 yrsMedian age at test

How the Carry compares

Suzuki Carry

65.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Suzuki average (all models)

79.9%

What fails most on the Suzuki Carry

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Carry:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	1,134	27.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	805	19.4%
3	Body, chassis, structure	647	15.6%
4	Brakes	503	12.1%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	491	11.8%
6	Tyres	269	6.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Carry owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Carry pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2003	1,949	61.1%	-4.0 pts	87,754
2004	2,840	62.3%	-2.0 pts	83,560
2005	2,822	63.4%	-1.1 pts	85,304

Check a specific Carry before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Suzuki models

Swift77.2% pass rate · 115,693 tests Vitara88.0% pass rate · 56,362 tests Alto74.0% pass rate · 45,280 tests SX474.6% pass rate · 37,343 tests Celerio88.5% pass rate · 27,141 tests Jimny73.6% pass rate · 22,520 tests Ignis79.7% pass rate · 20,760 tests Grand Vitara69.2% pass rate · 18,173 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Suzuki Carry?

In 2025, 65.5% of 3,444 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Carry were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Carry fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Suzuki Carry reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 65.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 21 years and 82,050 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.