2004 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

74,753

Total Tests (All Years)

59,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 47.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

5 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.8%	7,911
6 yrs	63.8%	7,707
7 yrs	58.7%	7,779
8 yrs	53.2%	7,650
9 yrs	48.4%	7,443
10 yrs	46.7%	7,041
11 yrs	45.5%	6,566
12 yrs	44.4%	5,792
13 yrs	45.0%	4,899
14 yrs	43.8%	2,797
15 yrs	44.2%	2,378
16 yrs	45.2%	1,826
17 yrs	47.2%	1,811
18 yrs	49.3%	1,135
19 yrs	47.0%	1,121
20 yrs	47.2%	897

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	47.2%	897
2023 (19 yrs)	47%	1,121
2022 (18 yrs)	49.3%	1,135
2021 (17 yrs)	47.2%	1,811
2020 (16 yrs)	45.2%	1,826
2019 (15 yrs)	44.2%	2,378
2018 (14 yrs)	43.8%	2,797
2017 (13 yrs)	45%	4,899
2016 (12 yrs)	44.4%	5,792
2015 (11 yrs)	45.5%	6,566
2014 (10 yrs)	46.7%	7,041
2013 (9 yrs)	48.4%	7,443
2012 (8 yrs)	53.2%	7,650
2011 (7 yrs)	58.7%	7,779
2010 (6 yrs)	63.8%	7,707
2009 (5 yrs)	66.8%	7,911

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,911Avg Mileage 29,938Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,707Avg Mileage 34,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,779Avg Mileage 39,678Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,650Avg Mileage 44,400Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,443Avg Mileage 48,247Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,041Avg Mileage 51,835Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,566Avg Mileage 54,981Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,792Avg Mileage 56,928Top Failure Brakes — 89.3%

2017High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,899Avg Mileage 57,932Top Failure Brakes — 91.8%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,797Avg Mileage 58,095Top Failure Brakes — 89.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,378Avg Mileage 58,324Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2020High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,826Avg Mileage 58,022Top Failure Brakes — 98.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,811Avg Mileage 56,791Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,135Avg Mileage 57,076Top Failure Suspension — 93.6%

2023High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 57,215Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2024High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 897Avg Mileage 59,198Top Failure Suspension — 91.6%

MOT results for 2004 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.8%	7,911	29,938	Brakes — 18.5%
2010	6	63.8%	7,707	34,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	7	58.7%	7,779	39,678	Brakes — 21.7%
2012	8	53.2%	7,650	44,400	Brakes — 26.1%
2013	9	48.4%	7,443	48,247	Brakes — 85.2%
2014	10	46.7%	7,041	51,835	Brakes — 92.2%
2015	11	45.5%	6,566	54,981	Brakes — 89.7%
2016	12	44.4%	5,792	56,928	Brakes — 89.3%
2017	13	45.0%	4,899	57,932	Brakes — 91.8%
2018	14	43.8%	2,797	58,095	Brakes — 89.8%
2019	15	44.2%	2,378	58,324	Brakes — 92.9%
2020	16	45.2%	1,826	58,022	Brakes — 98.2%
2021	17	47.2%	1,811	56,791	Brakes — 91.7%
2022	18	49.3%	1,135	57,076	Suspension — 93.6%
2023	19	47.0%	1,121	57,215	Brakes — 91.5%
2024	20	47.2%	897	59,198	Suspension — 91.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Brakes

72.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.5% (5 yrs)	79.8% (20 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (5 yrs)	32.3% (20 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Alto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 74,753 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.