2001 Suzuki Baleno — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,854

Total Tests (All Years)

84,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 9.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Suzuki Baleno as it ages.

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.3%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs55.7%

→ ↓14.2%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑21.7%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.4%	695
9 yrs	59.5%	644
10 yrs	53.1%	604
11 yrs	48.1%	489
12 yrs	46.3%	389
13 yrs	46.5%	297
14 yrs	54.8%	241
15 yrs	53.7%	175
16 yrs	52.0%	127
17 yrs	55.7%	61
18 yrs	41.5%	53
19 yrs	63.2%	38
20 yrs	65.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Suzuki Baleno pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (20 yrs)	65.9%	41
2020 (19 yrs)	63.2%	38
2019 (18 yrs)	41.5%	53
2018 (17 yrs)	55.7%	61
2017 (16 yrs)	52%	127
2016 (15 yrs)	53.7%	175
2015 (14 yrs)	54.8%	241
2014 (13 yrs)	46.5%	297
2013 (12 yrs)	46.3%	389
2012 (11 yrs)	48.1%	489
2011 (10 yrs)	53.1%	604
2010 (9 yrs)	59.5%	644
2009 (8 yrs)	58.4%	695

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 695Avg Mileage 66,219Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 644Avg Mileage 73,070Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 604Avg Mileage 76,564Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 489Avg Mileage 78,850Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 389Avg Mileage 82,472Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 84,219Top Failure Brakes — 103.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 241Avg Mileage 88,845Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 86,297Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 84,943Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 82,463Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2019High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 81,801Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 84,845Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,089Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

MOT results for 2001 Suzuki Baleno by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.4%	695	66,219	Brakes — 24.2%
2010	9	59.5%	644	73,070	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	10	53.1%	604	76,564	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	11	48.1%	489	78,850	Brakes — 31.7%
2013	12	46.3%	389	82,472	Brakes — 84.8%
2014	13	46.5%	297	84,219	Brakes — 103.0%
2015	14	54.8%	241	88,845	Brakes — 78.8%
2016	15	53.7%	175	86,297	Brakes — 67.4%
2017	16	52.0%	127	84,943	Brakes — 57.5%
2018	17	55.7%	61	82,463	Brakes — 82.0%
2019	18	41.5%	53	81,801	Brakes — 86.8%
2020	19	63.2%	38	84,845	Brakes — 84.2%
2021	20	65.9%	41	84,089	Brakes — 87.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Suzuki Baleno, with age trends.

Brakes

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.6%

↑ 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	24.2% (8 yrs)	87.8% (20 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.1% (8 yrs)	24.4% (20 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (8 yrs)	17.1% (20 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 3,854 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.