Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate: 67.8% (16,898 tests, 2025)

Name: Suzuki Splash MOT statistics 2025
Creator: OBDCode UK
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Suzuki Splash passed 67.8% of its 16,898 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 60,514 miles on the clock.

67.8%Pass rate (2025)

16,898MOT tests analysed

60,514 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Splash compares

Suzuki Splash

67.8%

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 Splash

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	5,502	37.2%
2	Brakes	4,062	27.5%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,962	13.3%
4	Tyres	1,130	7.6%
5	Visibility	946	6.4%
6	Body, chassis, structure	566	3.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Splash 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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Splash pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2008	5,322	58.7%	-6.4 pts	73,739	58.7% visual scale
2009	7,621	60.3%	-6.1 pts	67,651	60.3% visual scale
2010	4,263	63.0%	-4.3 pts	63,282	63.0% visual scale
2011	4,492	64.3%	-4.8 pts	59,773	64.3% visual scale
2012	10,875	71.9%	+0.7 pts	55,181	71.9% visual scale
2013	10,115	74.7%	+1.4 pts	51,139	74.7% visual scale
2014	9,097	77.6%	+1.8 pts	44,895	77.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Ball joint has slight play — 411 cars · 13.9% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 409 cars · 11.2% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 307 cars · 11.1% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 203 cars · 7.4% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 271 cars · 7.4% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Splash 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 Splash?

In 2025, 67.8% of 16,898 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Splash were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Splash fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (37.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Suzuki Splash reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 60,514 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.