2013 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

97,036

Total Tests (All Years)

57,994 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

2 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.3%	225
3 yrs	82.7%	11,383
4 yrs	79.6%	11,358
5 yrs	78.4%	7,872
6 yrs	77.0%	8,492
7 yrs	75.5%	9,944
8 yrs	74.3%	12,170
9 yrs	72.1%	9,740
10 yrs	70.2%	11,946
11 yrs	66.9%	13,906

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	66.9%	13,906
2023 (10 yrs)	70.2%	11,946
2022 (9 yrs)	72.1%	9,740
2021 (8 yrs)	74.3%	12,170
2020 (7 yrs)	75.5%	9,944
2019 (6 yrs)	77%	8,492
2018 (5 yrs)	78.4%	7,872
2017 (4 yrs)	79.6%	11,358
2016 (3 yrs)	82.7%	11,383
2015 (2 yrs)	85.3%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 225Avg Mileage 19,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,383Avg Mileage 20,172Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,358Avg Mileage 26,069Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,872Avg Mileage 31,414Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,492Avg Mileage 37,021Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,944Avg Mileage 41,137Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2021

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,170Avg Mileage 44,998Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,740Avg Mileage 48,912Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2023

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,946Avg Mileage 53,415Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2024

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,906Avg Mileage 57,994Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

MOT results for 2013 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	85.3%	225	19,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2016	3	82.7%	11,383	20,172	Tyres — 11.4%
2017	4	79.6%	11,358	26,069	Tyres — 12.9%
2018	5	78.4%	7,872	31,414	Tyres — 17.2%
2019	6	77.0%	8,492	37,021	Tyres — 22.6%
2020	7	75.5%	9,944	41,137	Tyres — 24.2%
2021	8	74.3%	12,170	44,998	Tyres — 23.2%
2022	9	72.1%	9,740	48,912	Brakes — 24.7%
2023	10	70.2%	11,946	53,415	Brakes — 30.4%
2024	11	66.9%	13,906	57,994	Suspension — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.3% (2 yrs)	35.0% (11 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	31.5% (11 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	21.1% (11 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 97,036 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.