2011 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

50,918

Total Tests (All Years)

66,944 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

2 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.2%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.1%	143
3 yrs	80.3%	5,283
4 yrs	80.9%	5,236
5 yrs	77.3%	5,172
6 yrs	76.6%	5,136
7 yrs	73.7%	3,526
8 yrs	72.4%	3,673
9 yrs	71.0%	3,911
10 yrs	67.6%	4,862
11 yrs	68.2%	3,875
12 yrs	65.6%	4,655
13 yrs	65.8%	5,446

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	65.8%	5,446
2023 (12 yrs)	65.6%	4,655
2022 (11 yrs)	68.2%	3,875
2021 (10 yrs)	67.6%	4,862
2020 (9 yrs)	71%	3,911
2019 (8 yrs)	72.4%	3,673
2018 (7 yrs)	73.7%	3,526
2017 (6 yrs)	76.6%	5,136
2016 (5 yrs)	77.3%	5,172
2015 (4 yrs)	80.9%	5,236
2014 (3 yrs)	80.3%	5,283
2013 (2 yrs)	74.1%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 143Avg Mileage 18,332Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,283Avg Mileage 20,120Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.6%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,236Avg Mileage 26,234Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,172Avg Mileage 31,676Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,136Avg Mileage 37,336Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,526Avg Mileage 42,335Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,673Avg Mileage 47,262Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,911Avg Mileage 52,149Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,862Avg Mileage 55,282Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,875Avg Mileage 58,916Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,655Avg Mileage 62,879Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,446Avg Mileage 66,944Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 2011 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	74.1%	143	18,332	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	3	80.3%	5,283	20,120	Driver's View of the Road — 12.6%
2015	4	80.9%	5,236	26,234	Tyres — 12.5%
2016	5	77.3%	5,172	31,676	Tyres — 15.2%
2017	6	76.6%	5,136	37,336	Tyres — 15.9%
2018	7	73.7%	3,526	42,335	Brakes — 21.6%
2019	8	72.4%	3,673	47,262	Brakes — 27.3%
2020	9	71.0%	3,911	52,149	Brakes — 34.2%
2021	10	67.6%	4,862	55,282	Brakes — 41.5%
2022	11	68.2%	3,875	58,916	Brakes — 40.1%
2023	12	65.6%	4,655	62,879	Brakes — 46.0%
2024	13	65.8%	5,446	66,944	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.0% (2 yrs)	40.4% (13 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (2 yrs)	39.8% (13 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (2 yrs)	22.4% (13 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 50,918 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.