Is the Suzuki Ignis reliable?

On MOT evidence the Suzuki Ignis is above average. It passes 73.5% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 66% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Suzuki Ignis?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 27.9% of failed Suzuki Ignis tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Suzuki Ignis?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 25.2% of all Suzuki Ignis tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Suzuki Ignis usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 40,332 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Suzuki Ignis get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 92.1% of Suzuki Ignis tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 56.5%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Suzuki Ignis models petrol or diesel?

Of the Suzuki Ignis cars tested, 56% are petrol, 44% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Suzuki Ignis MOT pass rate & common failures

From 31,532 recorded MOT tests of the Suzuki Ignis, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Suzuki Ignis passes 73.5% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is above average. Based on 31,532 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 27.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 40,332 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

73.5%national average72.3%unadjusted81.0%range covered66%

The Ignis is 1.2 percentage points above the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is above average. The unadjusted figure is 81.0%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Suzuki Ignis tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened27.9%
1,307 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.2%
668 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen14.0%
655 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
4.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded8.3%
390 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.7%
361 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.5%
306 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements5.9%
278 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged5.6%
264 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
9.A tyre seriously damaged5.1%
237 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
10.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning4.9%
229 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Suzuki Ignis tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged25.2%
7,960 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements17.2%
5,418 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded8.7%
2,734 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
4.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.4%
2,016 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.4%
2,013 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured5.8%
1,830 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Play in steering rack inner joint(s)3.8%
1,192 tests
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm3.7%
1,161 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs92%

6–8 yrs82%

9–11 yrs79%

15+ yrs57%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Ignis fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 40,332
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol56.3%
Hybrid43.7%

Trim names grouped into this model (11)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

IGNIS SPORT
IGNIS SZ-T DUALJET MHEV
IGNIS SZ-T DUALJET MHEV CVT
IGNIS SZ-T DUALJET SHVS
IGNIS SZ3 DUALJET MHEV
IGNIS SZ3 DUALJET SHVS
IGNIS SZ5 DUALJET MHEV
IGNIS SZ5 DUALJET MHEV ALLGRIP
IGNIS SZ5 DUALJET MHEV CVT
IGNIS SZ5 DUALJET SHVS
IGNIS SZ5 DUALJET SHVS ALLGRIP

Check a specific Suzuki Ignis

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Suzuki models

Suzuki Swift — 70.4% adjusted
Suzuki Vitara — 76.2% adjusted
Suzuki Alto — 58.8% adjusted
Suzuki SX4 — 70.7% adjusted
Suzuki Celerio — 82.9% unadjusted
Suzuki Jimny — 73.0% adjusted
All Suzuki models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Lexus NX — 89.3% adjusted, ranked 5
Porsche Cayenne — 85.3% adjusted, ranked 18
Ford Transit Courier — 72.6% adjusted, ranked 138
Lexus CT — 85.0% adjusted, ranked 19

Common questions

Is the Suzuki Ignis reliable?: On MOT evidence the Suzuki Ignis is above average. It passes 73.5% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 66% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Suzuki Ignis?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 27.9% of failed Suzuki Ignis tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Suzuki Ignis?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 25.2% of all Suzuki Ignis tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Suzuki Ignis usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 40,332 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Suzuki Ignis get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 92.1% of Suzuki Ignis tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 56.5%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Suzuki Ignis models petrol or diesel?: Of the Suzuki Ignis cars tested, 56% are petrol, 44% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.