Suzuki Celerio MOT pass rate: 88.5% (27,141 tests, 2025)

The Suzuki Celerio passed 88.5% of its 27,141 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.0 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 39,218 miles on the clock.

88.5%Pass rate (2025)

27,141MOT tests analysed

39,218 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Celerio compares

Suzuki Celerio

88.5%

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 Celerio

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	2,191	35.7%
2	Tyres	1,265	20.6%
3	Visibility	980	16.0%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	864	14.1%
5	Suspension	464	7.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	128	2.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Celerio owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

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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Celerio pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015, 2016. Full ranking and method: Suzuki Celerio years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	21,218	87.4%	+8.7 pts	43,221
2016	23,050	89.8%	+8.5 pts	37,498
2017	18,744	91.0%	+7.0 pts	31,917
2018	11,957	92.0%	+5.6 pts	26,784
2019	6,126	93.8%	+5.4 pts	20,057

Check a specific Celerio 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 Jimny73.6% pass rate · 22,520 tests Ignis79.7% pass rate · 20,760 tests Grand Vitara69.2% pass rate · 18,173 tests Splash67.8% pass rate · 16,898 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Suzuki Celerio?

In 2025, 88.5% of 27,141 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Celerio were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Celerio fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (35.7% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Suzuki Celerio reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.5% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 39,218 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.