Suzuki CELERIO - 2017
107.3 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 CELERIO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 6,339 cars, 12,626 tests and 13,542 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,339 cars
The 2017 Suzuki Celerio shows an overall defect rate of 107 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average defect rate of 134 per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, where it has only 0.5% defects compared to the average of 5.2%, and it also fares better in Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure. However, it does have a higher issue rate in Visibility, at 20.5%, compared to the average of 14.5%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Celerio remains competitive overall, particularly in terms of steering and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,339 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.1% better
66.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 91.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 41.4% worse
20.5 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.4% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.0% better
110.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 64.3% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 25.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 70.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,669
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,556
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,295
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 309
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 308
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 271
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74