Suzuki SX4 - 2015
158.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2015.
Sample size: 3,806 cars, 7,989 tests and 12,652 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,806 cars
The 2015 Suzuki SX4 has an overall defect rate of 158 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the SX4 performs significantly better than average in several categories, including steering and body structure, where its defect rates are much lower than those of similar models. However, it does face a notable issue with brakes, showing a higher defect rate of 118 compared to the average of 84. The defect rates also increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating that older vehicles tend to see more issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,806 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 39.8% worse
118.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 82.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 1.2% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.5% better
23.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.6% better
143.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 59.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 43.2% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 2,708
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,158
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,043
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 841
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 809
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 70