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2010 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
24,845
Total Tests (All Years)
90,202 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.7%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%
3 yrs84.4%
4 yrs83.1%
5 yrs76.3%
6 yrs72.8%
7 yrs69.4%
8 yrs66.9%
9 yrs61.9%
10 yrs61.8%
11 yrs59.3%
12 yrs58.8%
13 yrs54.7%
14 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.6%44
3 yrs84.4%2,404
4 yrs83.1%2,396
5 yrs76.3%2,380
6 yrs72.8%2,357
7 yrs69.4%2,320
8 yrs66.9%1,644
9 yrs61.9%1,681
10 yrs61.8%1,866
11 yrs59.3%2,239
12 yrs58.8%1,775
13 yrs54.7%2,131
14 yrs56.7%1,608

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)56.7%1,608
2023 (13 yrs)54.7%2,131
2022 (12 yrs)58.8%1,775
2021 (11 yrs)59.3%2,239
2020 (10 yrs)61.8%1,866
2019 (9 yrs)61.9%1,681
2018 (8 yrs)66.9%1,644
2017 (7 yrs)69.4%2,320
2016 (6 yrs)72.8%2,357
2015 (5 yrs)76.3%2,380
2014 (4 yrs)83.1%2,396
2013 (3 yrs)84.4%2,404
2012 (2 yrs)88.6%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
88.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 19,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,404Avg Mileage 22,800Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%
2014
83.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,396Avg Mileage 29,978Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%
2015
76.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,380Avg Mileage 36,714Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%
2016
72.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,357Avg Mileage 43,763Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%
2017
69.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,320Avg Mileage 51,579Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%
2018
66.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,644Avg Mileage 57,493Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%
2019High Fail Rate
61.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 63,031Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%
2020High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,866Avg Mileage 69,111Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%
2021High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 73,130Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%
2022High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 77,871Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%
2023High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,131Avg Mileage 82,733Top Failure Brakes — 85.4%
2024High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,608Avg Mileage 90,202Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Brakes
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
11.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.3% (2 yrs)29.2% (14 yrs)
+26.9%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 24,845 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.

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