What year Suzuki Carry is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2005 Suzuki Carry has the highest pass rate at 74.7%, out of 2,766 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Carry MOT failures?

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

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Suzuki Carry — Reliability by Year

16,885 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2006 · first-test pass rates

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

2005

74.7% pass rate · 2,766 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

70.9% pass rate · 1,949 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2006	73.1%	60,829 mi	157
2005	74.7%	58,888 mi	2,766
2004	74.0%	59,752 mi	3,368
2003	73.1%	60,535 mi	3,065
2002	72.3%	62,782 mi	2,658
2001	72.4%	67,299 mi	1,989
2000	70.9%	71,929 mi	1,949
1999	71.7%	72,473 mi	933

Which year Suzuki Carry 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 58,888 miles (newest year) to 72,473 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 Carry.

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