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2018 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
10,873
Total Tests (All Years)
39,127 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs91.9%
3 yrs89.4%
4 yrs87.8%
5 yrs87.2%
6 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.9%62
3 yrs89.4%2,832
4 yrs87.8%2,369
5 yrs87.2%2,729
6 yrs87.2%2,881

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.2%2,881
2023 (5 yrs)87.2%2,729
2022 (4 yrs)87.8%2,369
2021 (3 yrs)89.4%2,832
2020 (2 yrs)91.9%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,992Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2021
89.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,832Avg Mileage 19,664Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2022
87.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 26,084Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2023
87.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,729Avg Mileage 32,772Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,881Avg Mileage 39,127Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Tyres
12.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.3%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.2% (2 yrs)7.9% (6 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.9% (2 yrs)11.8% (6 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Visibility3.2% (2 yrs)3.7% (6 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Suzuki SX4 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 10,873 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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