Suzuki BALENO - 2016
219.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki BALENO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,908 cars, 4,031 tests and 8,840 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,908 cars
The 2016 Suzuki Baleno has an overall defect rate of 219 per 100 vehicles, which is 45% higher than the average for that year, sitting at 151 defects per 100. Notably, the Baleno shows significantly better performance in categories such as steering and lights & electrics, where it has 60% and 46% fewer defects, respectively. However, it stands out negatively in brakes, exhibiting 158 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 77, indicating a concerning trend. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Baleno rise sharply, particularly in categories like wheels, suspensions, and axles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,908 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 102.4% worse
158.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 63.0% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 33.3% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 44.2% worse
229.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 38.5% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 81.8% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 74.3% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 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: 1,514
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,181
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,034
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 582
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 524
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 31