Suzuki Liana MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Suzuki Liana took 1,563 MOT tests in Britain and passed 52% of them first time, below 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
- 1,563
- First-time pass rate
- 52%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Liana fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics18.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension18.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes15.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure15.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions9.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres8.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 11.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 6.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.5%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 4.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.4%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 4.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 18.0%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 14.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 9.0%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 7.4%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 7.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 356 | 54% |
| 2005 | 373 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 16 years | 80,321 miles |
| 17 years | 80,413 miles |
| 18 years | 89,715 miles |
| 19 years | 91,573 miles |
| 20 years | 82,736 miles |
Check a particular Liana
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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- Suzuki Splash
- Suzuki Baleno
- Suzuki Carry
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.