What year Suzuki Sj410 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1985 Suzuki Sj410 has the highest pass rate at 71.6%, out of 354 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Sj410 MOT failures?

The most common Suzuki Sj410 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Suzuki Sj410 — Reliability by Year

2,820 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Sj410 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

1985

71.6% pass rate · 354 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

67.1% pass rate · 397 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	67.2%	77,609 mi	112
1989	67.1%	72,140 mi	397
1988	68.8%	71,955 mi	543
1987	70.8%	71,400 mi	733
1986	69.5%	59,731 mi	543
1985	71.6%	59,126 mi	354
1984	70.5%	64,074 mi	138

Which year Suzuki Sj410 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 59,126 miles (newest year) to 77,609 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 Sj410.

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