Suzuki Wagon-R+ MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 55.9% of Suzuki Wagon-R+ MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 6,288 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
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 11 years and over
55.9%
All cars: 61.3% (5.4 points worse). 6,281 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 193 | 65.8% | 57.2% | 66,250 miles |
| 18 | 465 | 60.0% | 57.0% | 71,250 miles |
| 19 | 711 | 58.6% | 57.2% | 71,250 miles |
| 20+ | 4,912 | 54.7% | 61.4% | 73,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Suzuki Wagon-R+ 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 | Wagon-R+ | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 24.2% | 13.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23.4% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 22.3% | 10.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12.0% | 4.2% |
| Tyres | 11.9% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 10.1% | 5.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| Steering | 6.4% | 2.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Position lamp: not working failed 6.4% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 5.8% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 5.7% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 5.5% of tests · what this means
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 4.8% of tests
- Stop lamp: not working failed 3.7% of tests · what this means
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 3.7% of tests
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play failed 3.4% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 3.4% of tests
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 3.2% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Wagon-R+ 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 100.0%, diesel 0.0%.
- 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.