Suzuki BALENO - 2019
130.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki BALENO, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,063 cars, 2,389 tests and 3,125 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,063 cars
The 2019 Suzuki Baleno exhibits a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 131 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106. The Baleno shows significant issues particularly in the Brakes, Visibility, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles categories, where it performs worse than average. In contrast, it stands out positively in Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Other categories, reporting notably fewer defects than the typical vehicle. Mileage trends indicate that as the Baleno ages, particularly beyond 62,000 miles, the defect rate increases significantly compared to the average, suggesting potential long-term concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,063 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.8% worse
81.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 25.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 45.7% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.9% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.0% worse
143.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 48.6% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 55.6% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 82.4% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14