2014 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

95,613

Total Tests (All Years)

51,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 70.2%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 11.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%

→ ↓5.0%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.8%	295
3 yrs	81.8%	13,604
4 yrs	78.9%	9,536
5 yrs	77.1%	10,143
6 yrs	76.1%	10,628
7 yrs	76.2%	13,095
8 yrs	73.9%	10,258
9 yrs	71.8%	12,988
10 yrs	70.2%	15,066

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Suzuki Alto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	70.2%	15,066
2023 (9 yrs)	71.8%	12,988
2022 (8 yrs)	73.9%	10,258
2021 (7 yrs)	76.2%	13,095
2020 (6 yrs)	76.1%	10,628
2019 (5 yrs)	77.1%	10,143
2018 (4 yrs)	78.9%	9,536
2017 (3 yrs)	81.8%	13,604
2016 (2 yrs)	86.8%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 295Avg Mileage 18,016Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,604Avg Mileage 18,958Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,536Avg Mileage 24,401Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,143Avg Mileage 29,716Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,628Avg Mileage 34,374Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,095Avg Mileage 38,178Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2022

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,258Avg Mileage 42,584Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,988Avg Mileage 47,075Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,066Avg Mileage 51,583Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

MOT results for 2014 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	2	86.8%	295	18,016	Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%
2017	3	81.8%	13,604	18,958	Driver's View of the Road — 13.3%
2018	4	78.9%	9,536	24,401	Tyres — 19.2%
2019	5	77.1%	10,143	29,716	Tyres — 25.2%
2020	6	76.1%	10,628	34,374	Tyres — 25.0%
2021	7	76.2%	13,095	38,178	Tyres — 22.2%
2022	8	73.9%	10,258	42,584	Tyres — 24.1%
2023	9	71.8%	12,988	47,075	Tyres — 24.3%
2024	10	70.2%	15,066	51,583	Suspension — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.2%

— 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% (2 yrs)	24.7% (10 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (2 yrs)	21.7% (10 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	20.9% (10 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 95,613 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.