Suzuki SX4 - 2013
235.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,396 cars, 7,566 tests and 17,836 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,396 cars
The 2013 Suzuki SX4 has an overall defect rate of 236 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.4% higher than the average for its year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage segments, where the rate reaches 401 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. While it performs better than average in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, it is concerningly worse in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 167 per 100 compared to the average of 100. Overall, while the SX4 has strengths in specific areas, its higher defect rate and particular issues with brakes could raise concerns for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,396 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 69.8% worse
167.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: 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
▲ 82.2% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 1.1% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
▲ 41.9% better
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
231.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 45.0% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 51.9% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 48.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,080
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,843
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,225
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,095
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,077
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 941
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 531
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 543
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 136