What year Suzuki Baleno is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Suzuki Baleno has the highest pass rate at 89.4%, out of 1,053 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Baleno MOT failures?

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

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Suzuki Baleno — Reliability by Year

19,701 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Baleno 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

2019

89.4% pass rate · 1,053 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

68.1% pass rate · 965 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	89.4%	25,868 mi	1,053
2018	84.8%	30,598 mi	1,432
2017	84.2%	35,860 mi	2,251
2016	84.3%	38,099 mi	1,938
2001	73.4%	65,727 mi	814
2000	72.2%	69,364 mi	1,659
1999	70.5%	73,869 mi	2,256
1998	69.3%	77,067 mi	2,917
1997	68.3%	81,702 mi	2,492
1996	68.4%	83,082 mi	1,924
1995	68.1%	86,460 mi	965

Which year Suzuki Baleno is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 25,868 miles (newest year) to 86,460 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 Baleno.

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