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2011 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
55.9%
Latest Pass Rate
22,507
Total Tests (All Years)
82,548 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.9%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs84.7%
3 yrs84.5%
4 yrs80.1%
5 yrs73.7%
6 yrs69.8%
7 yrs66.2%
8 yrs66.9%
9 yrs63.1%
10 yrs61.6%
11 yrs61.0%
12 yrs57.1%
13 yrs55.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs84.7%59
3 yrs84.5%2,238
4 yrs80.1%2,279
5 yrs73.7%2,256
6 yrs69.8%2,239
7 yrs66.2%1,557
8 yrs66.9%1,615
9 yrs63.1%1,919
10 yrs61.6%2,392
11 yrs61.0%1,862
12 yrs57.1%2,301
13 yrs55.9%1,790

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)55.9%1,790
2023 (12 yrs)57.1%2,301
2022 (11 yrs)61%1,862
2021 (10 yrs)61.6%2,392
2020 (9 yrs)63.1%1,919
2019 (8 yrs)66.9%1,615
2018 (7 yrs)66.2%1,557
2017 (6 yrs)69.8%2,239
2016 (5 yrs)73.7%2,256
2015 (4 yrs)80.1%2,279
2014 (3 yrs)84.5%2,238
2013 (2 yrs)84.7%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
84.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 23,189Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%
2014
84.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,238Avg Mileage 23,679Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2015
80.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,279Avg Mileage 30,834Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%
2016
73.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,256Avg Mileage 37,789Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%
2017
69.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 44,307Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%
2018
66.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 50,810Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%
2019
66.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,615Avg Mileage 58,088Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%
2020High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,919Avg Mileage 63,091Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%
2021High Fail Rate
61.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,392Avg Mileage 67,114Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%
2022High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,862Avg Mileage 71,845Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%
2023High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,301Avg Mileage 76,483Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%
2024High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,790Avg Mileage 82,548Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Brakes
44.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.2% (2 yrs)77.3% (13 yrs)
+67.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.8% (2 yrs)62.6% (13 yrs)
+55.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.1% (2 yrs)26.3% (13 yrs)
+21.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 22,507 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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