Suzuki Baleno MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 73.5% of Suzuki Baleno MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 6,685 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
83.5%
All cars: 86.1% (2.6 points worse). 672 tests.
At 6–10 years
72.5%
All cars: 76.1% (3.6 points worse). 5,928 tests.
At 11 years and over
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 672 | 83.5% | 84.5% | 33,750 miles |
| 6 | 1,328 | 75.1% | 81.9% | 41,250 miles |
| 7 | 1,771 | 72.0% | 79.3% | 48,750 miles |
| 8 | 2,195 | 72.3% | 76.3% | 53,750 miles |
| 9 | 634 | 69.4% | 73.1% | 58,750 miles |
| 20+ | 83 | 62.7% | 61.4% | 76,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Suzuki Baleno MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Baleno | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.8% | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Steering | 0.6% | 2.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 12.5% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 4.9% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 4.2% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 3.8% of tests · what this means
- Horn: not working failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 1.5% of tests · what this means
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative failed 1.4% of tests
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam failed 1.1% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 1.1% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Baleno version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 96.8%, hybrid electric (clean) 3.2%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.