2010 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

56,733

Total Tests (All Years)

69,486 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

2 yrs69.9%

→ ↑8.7%

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	69.9%	103
3 yrs	78.6%	5,355
4 yrs	78.5%	5,352
5 yrs	77.8%	5,338
6 yrs	73.3%	5,312
7 yrs	70.8%	5,284
8 yrs	68.2%	3,657
9 yrs	68.0%	3,824
10 yrs	66.2%	3,988
11 yrs	65.5%	4,819
12 yrs	63.9%	3,828
13 yrs	63.9%	4,585
14 yrs	60.6%	5,288

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.6%	5,288
2023 (13 yrs)	63.9%	4,585
2022 (12 yrs)	63.9%	3,828
2021 (11 yrs)	65.5%	4,819
2020 (10 yrs)	66.2%	3,988
2019 (9 yrs)	68%	3,824
2018 (8 yrs)	68.2%	3,657
2017 (7 yrs)	70.8%	5,284
2016 (6 yrs)	73.3%	5,312
2015 (5 yrs)	77.8%	5,338
2014 (4 yrs)	78.5%	5,352
2013 (3 yrs)	78.6%	5,355
2012 (2 yrs)	69.9%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 103Avg Mileage 19,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,355Avg Mileage 19,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,352Avg Mileage 25,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,338Avg Mileage 31,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,312Avg Mileage 36,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,284Avg Mileage 42,191Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,657Avg Mileage 47,570Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,824Avg Mileage 52,421Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,988Avg Mileage 56,099Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,819Avg Mileage 58,957Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,828Avg Mileage 62,076Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,585Avg Mileage 65,922Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,288Avg Mileage 69,486Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

MOT results for 2010 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	69.9%	103	19,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	3	78.6%	5,355	19,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2014	4	78.5%	5,352	25,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2015	5	77.8%	5,338	31,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2016	6	73.3%	5,312	36,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2017	7	70.8%	5,284	42,191	Brakes — 23.2%
2018	8	68.2%	3,657	47,570	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	9	68.0%	3,824	52,421	Brakes — 37.1%
2020	10	66.2%	3,988	56,099	Brakes — 46.7%
2021	11	65.5%	4,819	58,957	Brakes — 45.9%
2022	12	63.9%	3,828	62,076	Brakes — 47.3%
2023	13	63.9%	4,585	65,922	Brakes — 51.9%
2024	14	60.6%	5,288	69,486	Suspension — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.9% (2 yrs)	47.4% (14 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (2 yrs)	43.4% (14 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (2 yrs)	24.7% (14 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 56,733 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.