Suzuki SPLASH - 2012
251.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SPLASH, model year 2012.
Sample size: 3,707 cars, 8,279 tests and 20,817 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,707 cars
The 2012 Suzuki Splash has an overall defect rate of 251 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 246 per 100, indicating a 2.1% increase in defects. Notably, the model exhibits significantly lower issues in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment compared to the average, with defect rates 82.8%, 43.6%, and 64.6% lower, respectively. However, it stands out negatively in brake-related defects, with a rate of 168 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 107 per 100. Mileage trends reveal an increase in defect rates as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage segment (over 124,000 miles), indicating potential reliability concerns for older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,707 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 61.5% worse
167.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 83.3% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
▼ 12.5% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.7% better
49.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▲ 3.8% better
235.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 47.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 66.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 55.1% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 3,095
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,253
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,918
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,668
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 668
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 609
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 344
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 150