2009 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

78,132

Total Tests (All Years)

70,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	6,878
4 yrs	78.0%	6,929
5 yrs	78.2%	6,921
6 yrs	75.9%	6,847
7 yrs	72.3%	6,781
8 yrs	70.4%	6,672
9 yrs	67.8%	4,692
10 yrs	67.7%	4,941
11 yrs	65.0%	5,029
12 yrs	64.1%	5,994
13 yrs	64.8%	4,641
14 yrs	62.0%	5,548
15 yrs	60.9%	6,259

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	60.9%	6,259
2023 (14 yrs)	62%	5,548
2022 (13 yrs)	64.8%	4,641
2021 (12 yrs)	64.1%	5,994
2020 (11 yrs)	65%	5,029
2019 (10 yrs)	67.7%	4,941
2018 (9 yrs)	67.8%	4,692
2017 (8 yrs)	70.4%	6,672
2016 (7 yrs)	72.3%	6,781
2015 (6 yrs)	75.9%	6,847
2014 (5 yrs)	78.2%	6,921
2013 (4 yrs)	78%	6,929
2012 (3 yrs)	81%	6,878

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,878Avg Mileage 18,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,929Avg Mileage 24,063Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.4%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,921Avg Mileage 29,845Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,847Avg Mileage 35,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,781Avg Mileage 40,734Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,672Avg Mileage 46,076Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,692Avg Mileage 50,655Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,941Avg Mileage 55,011Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,029Avg Mileage 57,805Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,994Avg Mileage 61,046Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,641Avg Mileage 63,913Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,548Avg Mileage 66,769Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,259Avg Mileage 70,906Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.0%	6,878	18,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	4	78.0%	6,929	24,063	Driver's View of the Road — 15.4%
2014	5	78.2%	6,921	29,845	Tyres — 14.9%
2015	6	75.9%	6,847	35,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2016	7	72.3%	6,781	40,734	Brakes — 19.9%
2017	8	70.4%	6,672	46,076	Brakes — 27.1%
2018	9	67.8%	4,692	50,655	Brakes — 36.0%
2019	10	67.7%	4,941	55,011	Brakes — 38.0%
2020	11	65.0%	5,029	57,805	Brakes — 42.8%
2021	12	64.1%	5,994	61,046	Brakes — 46.8%
2022	13	64.8%	4,641	63,913	Brakes — 47.1%
2023	14	62.0%	5,548	66,769	Brakes — 52.0%
2024	15	60.9%	6,259	70,906	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	52.0% (15 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	46.3% (15 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 78,132 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.