Suzuki SPLASH - 2011
286.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SPLASH, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,514 cars, 3,587 tests and 10,274 recorded faults.
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Total: 1,514 cars
The 2011 Suzuki Splash has an overall defect rate of 286 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.8% higher than the average for its year at 271 per 100. Notably, it shows a significant rise in defects as mileage increases, particularly peaking at 450 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. In terms of specific categories, the model performs much better than average in steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, equipment, and other defects. However, it stands out negatively in the brakes category, where the defect rate is considerably higher than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,514 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 79.1% worse
196.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 79.7% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 4.2% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.9% better
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.5% worse
270.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 39.9% better
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 62.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 59.7% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,563
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 929
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 845
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 402
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68