2016 Suzuki Celerio MOT pass rate: 89.8% (23,050 tests)

2016-registered Suzuki Celerios passed 89.8% of 23,050 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.5 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest Celerio years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

89.8%Pass rate, 2016 cars

108.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

23,050Tests analysed

37,498 miMedian mileage at test

89.8% / 50.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 Celerio getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	91.4% +8.2 vs same-age
2024	89.7% +8.5 vs same-age
2025	88.3% +8.8 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Celerio

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,730	37.7%
2	Tyres	1,000	21.8%
3	Visibility	737	16.1%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	538	11.7%
5	Suspension	265	5.8%
6	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	105	2.3%

All Celerio years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	21,218	87.4%	+8.7 pts	43,221
2016 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Suzuki Celerio years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Suzuki Celerio reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 89.8% of their MOT tests (23,050 tests, 2023–2025), +8.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 37,498 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Celerio?

The median tested example shows 37,498 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.