Suzuki BALENO - 2018
177.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki BALENO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,446 cars, 3,351 tests and 5,958 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,446 cars
The 2018 Suzuki Baleno has an overall defect rate of 178 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the yearly average of 120 per 100, indicating a 48% increase in defects. Notably, the Baleno's defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 415 defects per 100. While the model excels in areas such as steering and body structure, showing fewer issues than average, it struggles particularly with brakes, visibility, and wheels, with brake defects being more than 44% above the average rate. Overall, the Baleno presents a mixed picture, performing well in some areas while facing significant challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,446 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 40.0% worse
96.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 50.0% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 24.5% worse
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.8% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 69.3% worse
214.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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.
Body/Structure
▲ 60.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
Equipment
▼ 118.2% worse
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 694
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 601
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 510
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 190
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 24