How reliable is the Suzuki Liana compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Suzuki Liana, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 52.3% across 906 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

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

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 28.8% of all Suzuki Liana tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 85,693 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.

Model reliability file

Suzuki Liana MOT pass rate & common failures

From 906 recorded MOT tests of the Suzuki Liana, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 906 MOT tests, 52.3% of Suzuki Liana tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Suzuki Liana fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, which appears in 30.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 85,693 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

52.3%unadjusted, not comparable906 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Liana. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 906 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc30.3%
108 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.7%
56 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15.1%
54 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.4%
48 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened13.2%
47 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements12.3%
44 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11.2%
40 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
8.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake10.9%
39 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
9.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded10.4%
37 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
10.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.2%
33 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded28.8%
261 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements25.1%
227 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded22.4%
203 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged18.1%
164 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow12.4%
112 testsLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
6.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired12.3%
111 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.Number plate inscription missing or illegible11.7%
106 testsRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
8.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users11.7%
106 tests

What gets tested

The Liana fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 85,693
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.9%

Check a specific Suzuki Liana

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 Ignis — 73.5% adjusted
Suzuki Celerio — 82.9% unadjusted
All Suzuki models

Common questions

How reliable is the Suzuki Liana compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Suzuki Liana, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 52.3% across 906 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Suzuki Liana?: The item recorded most often is "A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", which appears in 30.3% of failed Suzuki Liana 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 Liana?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 28.8% of all Suzuki Liana tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Suzuki Liana usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 85,693 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.

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. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

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.