What year Suzuki Alto is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2015 Suzuki Alto has the highest pass rate at 82.3%, out of 1,884 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Alto MOT failures?

The most common Suzuki Alto MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Suzuki Alto — Reliability by Year

83,345 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Alto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2015

82.3% pass rate · 1,884 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

64.3% pass rate · 890 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2015	82.3%	33,498 mi	1,884
2014	81.5%	35,354 mi	13,589
2013	81.2%	39,415 mi	12,869
2012	80.3%	42,374 mi	5,177
2011	79.3%	44,930 mi	5,306
2010	77.6%	47,224 mi	5,457
2009	77.8%	46,918 mi	7,048
2006	69.9%	41,094 mi	2,971
2005	70.0%	42,378 mi	7,170
2004	69.8%	42,960 mi	8,183
2003	68.9%	42,942 mi	5,500
2002	68.8%	46,930 mi	1,094
2001	68.0%	46,868 mi	1,593
2000	66.4%	47,735 mi	1,582
1999	65.1%	50,927 mi	1,775
1998	64.3%	52,849 mi	1,257
1997	64.3%	50,921 mi	890

Which year Suzuki Alto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 33,498 miles (newest year) to 52,849 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Suzuki Alto.

See the buying guide →

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