2009 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

30,586

Total Tests (All Years)

90,930 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.3%

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.6%	67
3 yrs	87.9%	2,849
4 yrs	84.8%	2,846
5 yrs	80.0%	2,820
6 yrs	73.8%	2,826
7 yrs	70.1%	2,748
8 yrs	65.0%	2,715
9 yrs	59.1%	1,834
10 yrs	56.9%	1,958
11 yrs	57.2%	1,951
12 yrs	52.9%	2,401
13 yrs	55.1%	1,841
14 yrs	52.7%	2,134
15 yrs	53.1%	1,596

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	53.1%	1,596
2023 (14 yrs)	52.7%	2,134
2022 (13 yrs)	55.1%	1,841
2021 (12 yrs)	52.9%	2,401
2020 (11 yrs)	57.2%	1,951
2019 (10 yrs)	56.9%	1,958
2018 (9 yrs)	59.1%	1,834
2017 (8 yrs)	65%	2,715
2016 (7 yrs)	70.1%	2,748
2015 (6 yrs)	73.8%	2,826
2014 (5 yrs)	80%	2,820
2013 (4 yrs)	84.8%	2,846
2012 (3 yrs)	87.9%	2,849
2011 (2 yrs)	86.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,439Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,849Avg Mileage 23,750Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,846Avg Mileage 30,730Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,820Avg Mileage 37,841Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,826Avg Mileage 44,879Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,748Avg Mileage 51,548Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,715Avg Mileage 58,390Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,834Avg Mileage 64,384Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,958Avg Mileage 70,037Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 73,888Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,401Avg Mileage 78,958Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,841Avg Mileage 82,713Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,134Avg Mileage 85,912Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 90,930Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki SX4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.6%	67	22,439	Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%
2012	3	87.9%	2,849	23,750	Tyres — 4.6%
2013	4	84.8%	2,846	30,730	Tyres — 9.7%
2014	5	80.0%	2,820	37,841	Suspension — 14.3%
2015	6	73.8%	2,826	44,879	Suspension — 25.6%
2016	7	70.1%	2,748	51,548	Suspension — 31.0%
2017	8	65.0%	2,715	58,390	Suspension — 40.5%
2018	9	59.1%	1,834	64,384	Suspension — 49.5%
2019	10	56.9%	1,958	70,037	Brakes — 62.4%
2020	11	57.2%	1,951	73,888	Brakes — 63.5%
2021	12	52.9%	2,401	78,958	Brakes — 72.2%
2022	13	55.1%	1,841	82,713	Suspension — 72.3%
2023	14	52.7%	2,134	85,912	Suspension — 79.6%
2024	15	53.1%	1,596	90,930	Suspension — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	64.5% (15 yrs)	+61.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	29.1% (15 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 30,586 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.