Suzuki ALTO - 2010
337.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki ALTO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 4,434 cars, 10,149 tests and 34,241 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,434 cars
The 2010 Suzuki Alto has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 337 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14.6% more than the yearly average of 294. Among various mileage brackets, the Alto shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly achieving 497 defects per 100 in the highest mileage category. Notably, the Alto performs exceptionally well in steering and other categories, with defects significantly lower than average. However, it struggles in braking, reporting 179 defects per 100, which is considerably worse than the average of 118.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,434 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 55.7% worse
178.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.7% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 12.9% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.3% worse
91.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.2% worse
314.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 7.4% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 3.7% worse
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 56.0% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,631
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,020
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,532
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,256
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,947
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,765
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,010
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 820
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 747
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 179