Suzuki SX4 - 2012
314.5 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 SX4, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,988 cars, 4,650 tests and 14,624 recorded faults.
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Total: 1,988 cars
The 2012 Suzuki SX4 has an overall defect rate of 314 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 28% higher than the average car of the same year, typically at 246 defects per 100. Notably, the SX4 shows significant strengths in steering and equipment defects, with rates much lower than the average. However, it struggles particularly with brake issues, having a defect rate of 228 compared to the average of 107, and also with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it exceeds the average by 22%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where the SX4 shows a considerable increase in defects compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,988 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 119.9% worse
228.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 90.2% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Relative movement between steering wheel and column: indicating looseness
Visibility
▼ 4.7% worse
20.1 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: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.5% better
48.6 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.8% worse
292.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
▲ 13.4% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 64.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 45.8% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- 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
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: 1,682
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,060
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 920
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 871
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 794
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 517
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102