Suzuki IGNIS - 2002
381.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki IGNIS, model year 2002.
Sample size: 580 cars, 1,316 tests and 5,014 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 580 cars
The 2002 Suzuki Ignis has an overall defect rate of 381 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average rate of 374 for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs better than average in categories like visibility, equipment, and other defects, with significantly lower defect rates in each area. However, it stands out negatively in brakes, where the defect rate is considerably higher than the average. Additionally, the defect rates show a trend of increasing issues with mileage, particularly in the lower mileage segments compared to the average car.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 580 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.0% worse
215.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 11.1% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 30.1% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 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
- 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
▼ 18.9% worse
114.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
300.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 19.7% better
55.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 36.9% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 54.3% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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 levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 583
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 306
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 142
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 110
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 34