What year Suzuki Wagon R is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2007 Suzuki Wagon R has the highest pass rate at 78.7%, out of 840 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Wagon R MOT failures?

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

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Suzuki Wagon R — Reliability by Year

36,130 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2007 · first-test pass rates

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

2007

78.7% pass rate · 840 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

61.6% pass rate · 460 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2007	78.7%	47,180 mi	840
2006	78.3%	48,597 mi	1,263
2005	77.4%	49,707 mi	3,057
2004	76.1%	51,216 mi	4,189
2003	74.3%	52,722 mi	5,487
2002	71.4%	55,265 mi	5,635
2001	71.0%	56,877 mi	5,392
2000	68.4%	60,158 mi	4,364
1999	65.8%	58,917 mi	2,756
1998	62.0%	66,396 mi	2,687
1997	61.6%	69,781 mi	460

Which year Suzuki Wagon R 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 47,180 miles (newest year) to 69,781 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 Wagon R.

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