Suzuki Celerio MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Suzuki Celerio took 27,719 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 27,719
- First-time pass rate
- 86%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Celerio fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Visibility5.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Lights and electrics3.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres3.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes3.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension0.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 1.0%)
- Body and structure0.3% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.2% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.7%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 0.7%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.7%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 2.3%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.4%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,219 | 82% |
| 2016 | 7,868 | 86% |
| 2017 | 6,388 | 87% |
| 2018 | 4,100 | 87% |
| 2019 | 2,112 | 90% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 18,539 miles |
| 5 years | 25,625 miles |
| 6 years | 31,043 miles |
| 7 years | 36,546 miles |
| 8 years | 42,605 miles |
Check a particular Celerio
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Suzuki models
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.