How reliable is the Suzuki Splash compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Suzuki Splash, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 61.6% across 16,969 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 Splash?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 22.5% of failed Suzuki Splash 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 Splash?

The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 32.2% of all Suzuki Splash tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 64,132 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.

Which Suzuki Splash years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Suzuki Splash cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 69.9%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 54.1%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

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

Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 69.9% of Suzuki Splash tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 54.1%. 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 Splash models petrol or diesel?

Of the Suzuki Splash cars tested, 98% are petrol, 2% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate & common failures

From 16,969 recorded MOT tests of the Suzuki Splash, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 16,969 MOT tests, 61.6% of Suzuki Splash tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Suzuki Splash 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 spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 22.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 64,132 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

61.6%unadjusted, not comparable16,969 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Splash. 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 16,969 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Suzuki Splash 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 weakened22.5%
1,230 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn20.8%
1,135 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded14.6%
799 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen12.0%
658 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
5.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement11.3%
615 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake9.3%
510 occurrencesBrake binding or imbalanced across an axle explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements9.1%
495 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.0%
489 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.3%
454 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
10.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage7.8%
425 occurrencesShock absorber defective explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Suzuki Splash 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 corroded32.2%
5,459 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements21.2%
3,600 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged20.8%
3,531 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn13.8%
2,349 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.9%
1,337 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded6.7%
1,136 testsBrake hose deteriorated, damaged or chafing explained
7.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded6.0%
1,018 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.0%
844 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Suzuki Splash

The 13 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

Known faults

Suzuki Splash common problems, by part and by year

The same failure record read the way a buyer asks the question: which parts wear out on a Splash, when they start, and how each registration year compares — including the steps that mark a generation change.

Splash common problems and results by year

How wear changes the picture

Splash pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Suzuki Splash passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 9 to 11 was first used in 2014–2016.

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201670%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201363%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier54%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Splash outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Splash fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 64,132
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol97.6%
Diesel2.4%

Check a specific Suzuki Splash

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 Splash compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Suzuki Splash, 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 61.6% across 16,969 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 Splash?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 22.5% of failed Suzuki Splash 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 Splash?: The most common advisory is "Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded", noted on 32.2% of all Suzuki Splash tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Suzuki Splash usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 64,132 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.
Which Suzuki Splash years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Suzuki Splash cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 69.9%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 54.1%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Suzuki Splash get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 69.9% of Suzuki Splash tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 54.1%. 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 Splash models petrol or diesel?: Of the Suzuki Splash cars tested, 98% are petrol, 2% are diesel. 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. 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.