Suzuki SX4 - 2010
359.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,028 cars, 4,840 tests and 17,387 recorded faults.
0%
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,028 cars
The 2010 Suzuki SX4 shows an overall defect rate of 359 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 294 per 100. Notably, the SX4 demonstrates excellent performance in steering and equipment issues, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, while it struggles notably with brake problems, exhibiting a defect rate of 231 per 100 compared to the average of 118. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the SX4 excels in some areas, it has specific weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,028 cars
More model years for Suzuki SX4
Other models from Suzuki
Categories
Brakes
▼ 101.2% worse
231.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.1% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 1.3% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.0% better
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
▼ 14.8% worse
327.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▼ 27.8% worse
46.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
▲ 70.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 44.9% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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 test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 2,009
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,368
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,140
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 977
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 478
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 452
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 107