Suzuki SX4 - 2007
400.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,313 cars, 5,412 tests and 21,688 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,313 cars
The 2007 Suzuki SX4 has an overall defect rate of 401 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average rate of 352 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the SX4 performs significantly better than average in categories like steering and equipment, with defect rates 72% and 67% lower, respectively. However, it has a concerning issue with brakes, exhibiting a defect rate 56% higher than the average for its class. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the SX4 also rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, which shows the highest incidence of defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,313 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 57.6% worse
223.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 73.0% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 11.3% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.9% better
86.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 14.5% worse
359.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 9.5% worse
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
▲ 67.9% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 9.6% better
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- 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 levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 2,313
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,549
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,454
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,363
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,093
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 693
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 146