Suzuki ALTO - 2012
298.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki ALTO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 4,622 cars, 10,478 tests and 31,314 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,622 cars
The 2012 Suzuki Alto has an overall defect rate of 299 per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, where the Alto shows notably higher figures than average. The model performs exceptionally well in steering and other categories, with defects significantly lower than average. However, it struggles with brakes, visibility, wheels, and body structure, all showing higher defect rates compared to the average. Overall, while the Suzuki Alto displays some strengths, its higher rates of certain defects warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,622 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 62.9% worse
169.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 82.6% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 22.9% worse
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.5% better
58.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.7% worse
290.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 30.2% worse
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▼ 24.2% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 48.3% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,743
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,018
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,661
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,071
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,886
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,560
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 933
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 897
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 784
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: 665
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 146