1997 Suzuki Baleno — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,559

Total Tests (All Years)

72,643 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Suzuki Baleno as it ages.

12 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs58.0%

→ ↓6.6%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs53.5%

→ ↑10.4%

24 yrs63.9%

→ ↑7.2%

27 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.7%	1,347
13 yrs	49.1%	1,095
14 yrs	47.5%	832
15 yrs	50.1%	623
16 yrs	49.5%	471
17 yrs	46.0%	350
18 yrs	53.1%	271
19 yrs	58.0%	188
20 yrs	51.4%	144
21 yrs	50.7%	69
22 yrs	50.0%	52
23 yrs	53.5%	43
24 yrs	63.9%	36
27 yrs	71.1%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Suzuki Baleno pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	71.1%	38
2021 (24 yrs)	63.9%	36
2020 (23 yrs)	53.5%	43
2019 (22 yrs)	50%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	50.7%	69
2017 (20 yrs)	51.4%	144
2016 (19 yrs)	58%	188
2015 (18 yrs)	53.1%	271
2014 (17 yrs)	46%	350
2013 (16 yrs)	49.5%	471
2012 (15 yrs)	50.1%	623
2011 (14 yrs)	47.5%	832
2010 (13 yrs)	49.1%	1,095
2009 (12 yrs)	47.7%	1,347

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 82,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 86,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 832Avg Mileage 85,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 623Avg Mileage 86,026Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 471Avg Mileage 86,843Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 350Avg Mileage 86,149Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 271Avg Mileage 86,735Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 188Avg Mileage 87,035Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 144Avg Mileage 86,792Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 88,591Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 77,378Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 79,449Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,871Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 72,643Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 21.1%

MOT results for 1997 Suzuki Baleno by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.7%	1,347	82,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	13	49.1%	1,095	86,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2011	14	47.5%	832	85,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	15	50.1%	623	86,026	Suspension — 27.6%
2013	16	49.5%	471	86,843	Brakes — 56.1%
2014	17	46.0%	350	86,149	Suspension — 65.4%
2015	18	53.1%	271	86,735	Suspension — 55.0%
2016	19	58.0%	188	87,035	Suspension — 67.6%
2017	20	51.4%	144	86,792	Suspension — 61.1%
2018	21	50.7%	69	88,591	Brakes — 46.4%
2019	22	50.0%	52	77,378	Suspension — 75.0%
2020	23	53.5%	43	79,449	Brakes — 62.8%
2021	24	63.9%	36	77,871	Brakes — 55.6%
2024	27	71.1%	38	72,643	Body, chassis, structure — 21.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Suzuki Baleno, with age trends.

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.5% (12 yrs)	10.5% (27 yrs)	-14.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.5% (12 yrs)	15.8% (27 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Baleno cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,559 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.