MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Suzuki : Vitara
Suzuki Vitara
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1989 | 5 | 60% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1990 | 12 | 75% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 1991 | 28 | 78.57% | Binding brake. |
| 1992 | 39 | 58.97% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| 1993 | 57 | 61.4% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1994 | 101 | 58.42% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced. |
| 1995 | 121 | 56.2% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1996 | 94 | 60.64% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1997 | 92 | 65.22% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 166 | 62.65% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1999 | 204 | 53.43% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2000 | 118 | 50% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 2001 | 48 | 60.42% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2002 | 92 | 45.65% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2003 | 70 | 51.43% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 107 | 51.4% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2005 | 79 | 45.57% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2006 | 33 | 66.67% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 45 | 62.22% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2008 | 64 | 64.06% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 49 | 69.39% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 27 | 62.96% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 38 | 68.42% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 30 | 86.67% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. |
| 2013 | 2 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2014 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 5,594 | 82.52% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2016 | 11,037 | 83.44% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2017 | 11,480 | 82.95% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2018 | 12,204 | 86.01% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2019 | 12,974 | 89.69% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 5,423 | 92.72% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2021 | 621 | 92.27% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2022 | 9 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 61,065
Average Suzuki Vitara pass rate: 85.31%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 21% |
| 2 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 17% |
| 3 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 4 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 5 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 7 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 4% |
| 9 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 4% |
| 10 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 3% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3
Share 
