1999 Suzuki Baleno — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,598

Total Tests (All Years)

86,166 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 1999 Suzuki Baleno as it ages.

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↓3.9%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.6%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↑11.4%

22 yrs69.0%

→ ↓14.7%

25 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	51.3%	1,514
11 yrs	46.5%	1,302
12 yrs	49.4%	1,047
13 yrs	45.9%	798
14 yrs	45.5%	598
15 yrs	50.1%	433
16 yrs	50.5%	301
17 yrs	51.9%	210
18 yrs	50.3%	153
19 yrs	46.4%	69
20 yrs	50.0%	52
21 yrs	57.6%	33
22 yrs	69.0%	42
25 yrs	54.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Suzuki Baleno pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.3%	46
2021 (22 yrs)	69%	42
2020 (21 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (20 yrs)	50%	52
2018 (19 yrs)	46.4%	69
2017 (18 yrs)	50.3%	153
2016 (17 yrs)	51.9%	210
2015 (16 yrs)	50.5%	301
2014 (15 yrs)	50.1%	433
2013 (14 yrs)	45.5%	598
2012 (13 yrs)	45.9%	798
2011 (12 yrs)	49.4%	1,047
2010 (11 yrs)	46.5%	1,302
2009 (10 yrs)	51.3%	1,514

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 77,470Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 79,955Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 82,857Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 798Avg Mileage 84,094Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 598Avg Mileage 84,429Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 433Avg Mileage 84,931Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 301Avg Mileage 85,702Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 210Avg Mileage 82,482Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 153Avg Mileage 82,199Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 77,844Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 95,749Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 75,232Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 79,777Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 86,166Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.3%

MOT results for 1999 Suzuki Baleno by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	51.3%	1,514	77,470	Suspension — 24.7%
2010	11	46.5%	1,302	79,955	Suspension — 29.0%
2011	12	49.4%	1,047	82,857	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	13	45.9%	798	84,094	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	14	45.5%	598	84,429	Brakes — 80.8%
2014	15	50.1%	433	84,931	Brakes — 68.6%
2015	16	50.5%	301	85,702	Brakes — 66.1%
2016	17	51.9%	210	82,482	Suspension — 53.8%
2017	18	50.3%	153	82,199	Brakes — 69.3%
2018	19	46.4%	69	77,844	Suspension — 73.9%
2019	20	50.0%	52	95,749	Brakes — 59.6%
2020	21	57.6%	33	75,232	Suspension — 60.6%
2021	22	69.0%	42	79,777	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	25	54.3%	46	86,166	Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Suzuki Baleno, with age trends.

Brakes

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	22.6% (10 yrs)	37.0% (25 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.7% (10 yrs)	28.3% (25 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,598 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.