Suzuki SX4 - 2018
103.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SX4, model year 2018.
Sample size: 2,789 cars, 5,899 tests and 6,113 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: 2,789 cars
The 2018 Suzuki SX4 has a lower overall defect rate of 104 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 120 per 100, indicating it performs 14% better than the yearly average. Notably, it excels in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with significantly fewer defects in these categories. While mileage-related trends show increasing defects with higher mileage, the SX4 maintains a relatively consistent performance across all mileage segments, particularly standing out in the 0-31,000 miles range. Overall, it demonstrates strong reliability compared to other vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,789 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.3% better
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or 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
▲ 78.0% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Relative movement between steering wheel and column: indicating looseness
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 3.6% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.8% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.0% better
107.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 11.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 68.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 1,912
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 478
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 123
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 111
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 19