Suzuki BALENO - 2017
203.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki BALENO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 2,221 cars, 5,029 tests and 10,212 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,221 cars
The 2017 Suzuki Baleno shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 203 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 134 per 100, indicating a 52% increase in issues. Notably, the model's performance deteriorates with higher mileage, with defect rates rising sharply as distances increase. While the Baleno excels in categories such as steering and body structure, where it shows fewer defects than average, it faces challenges with brakes, visibility, and suspension, reporting notably higher defect rates in these areas. Overall, the Baleno has a mixed performance record, with specific areas of concern that may affect reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,221 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 76.6% worse
128.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 33.9% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 22.1% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 32.8% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 62.8% worse
232.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 62.9% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- 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
Equipment
▼ 107.4% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 78.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,493
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,439
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,385
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 659
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 633
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 543
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 633
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 54