Suzuki SX4 - 2006
399.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2006.
Sample size: 918 cars, 2,050 tests and 8,195 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 918 cars
The 2006 Suzuki SX4 has an overall defect rate of 400 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the SX4 performs significantly better than average in steering and equipment issues, with defect rates of just 3.6% and 3.9%, compared to 20.1% and 11.4% respectively. However, it shows a concerning trend in brake defects, with a rate of 212.4%, considerably higher than the average of 157.3%. Mileage data indicates that as the SX4 ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 918 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 37.8% worse
212.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.2% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 7.6% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.9% better
91.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.6% worse
344.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▼ 11.1% worse
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 66.9% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
▼ 15.9% worse
51.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 732
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 547
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 281
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 57