2009 Suzuki Splash — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

35,169

Total Tests (All Years)

72,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki Splash as it ages.

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↑5.0%

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs57.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	31
3 yrs	88.9%	3,132
4 yrs	83.9%	3,168
5 yrs	77.9%	3,116
6 yrs	73.4%	3,108
7 yrs	69.5%	3,072
8 yrs	64.6%	3,091
9 yrs	61.4%	2,124
10 yrs	61.2%	2,280
11 yrs	58.8%	2,311
12 yrs	56.9%	2,837
13 yrs	56.7%	2,203
14 yrs	55.1%	2,717
15 yrs	57.0%	1,979

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Suzuki Splash pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57%	1,979
2023 (14 yrs)	55.1%	2,717
2022 (13 yrs)	56.7%	2,203
2021 (12 yrs)	56.9%	2,837
2020 (11 yrs)	58.8%	2,311
2019 (10 yrs)	61.2%	2,280
2018 (9 yrs)	61.4%	2,124
2017 (8 yrs)	64.6%	3,091
2016 (7 yrs)	69.5%	3,072
2015 (6 yrs)	73.4%	3,108
2014 (5 yrs)	77.9%	3,116
2013 (4 yrs)	83.9%	3,168
2012 (3 yrs)	88.9%	3,132
2011 (2 yrs)	83.9%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 14,366Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,132Avg Mileage 17,803Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.7%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,168Avg Mileage 22,953Top Failure Suspension — 8.9%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,116Avg Mileage 28,775Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,108Avg Mileage 34,320Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,072Avg Mileage 39,367Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,091Avg Mileage 44,178Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 49,364Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,280Avg Mileage 53,673Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,311Avg Mileage 57,663Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,837Avg Mileage 60,315Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,203Avg Mileage 63,742Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,717Avg Mileage 67,389Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,979Avg Mileage 72,946Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki Splash by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.9%	31	14,366	Suspension — 9.7%
2012	3	88.9%	3,132	17,803	Driver's View of the Road — 3.7%
2013	4	83.9%	3,168	22,953	Suspension — 8.9%
2014	5	77.9%	3,116	28,775	Suspension — 18.2%
2015	6	73.4%	3,108	34,320	Suspension — 26.7%
2016	7	69.5%	3,072	39,367	Suspension — 31.9%
2017	8	64.6%	3,091	44,178	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	9	61.4%	2,124	49,364	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	10	61.2%	2,280	53,673	Suspension — 52.0%
2020	11	58.8%	2,311	57,663	Brakes — 56.7%
2021	12	56.9%	2,837	60,315	Brakes — 65.2%
2022	13	56.7%	2,203	63,742	Suspension — 64.7%
2023	14	55.1%	2,717	67,389	Suspension — 80.2%
2024	15	57.0%	1,979	72,946	Suspension — 63.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki Splash, with age trends.

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.4%

↑ 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	9.7% (2 yrs)	63.4% (15 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	56.3% (15 yrs)	+53.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (2 yrs)	27.7% (15 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

← Back to Suzuki Splash overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Suzuki Splash page →

About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Splash cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 35,169 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.