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Suzuki Splash body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 11,897 MOT tests · Updated

At 11 years, 1.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Suzuki Splash failed on body and structure, against 3.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,897 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.5×) (all test years), 189 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 8 to 17 years, 71,403 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 0.9 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 11 years, against 3.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (all test years). The Suzuki Splash fails less often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Suzuki Splash body and structure fails by age

Suzuki Splash body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki Splash. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.058 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 3,164 MOT tests89 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 6,705 MOT tests910 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 10,429 MOT tests1011 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 11,897 MOT tests1112 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 10,170 MOT tests1213 years: 2.9 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 9,434 MOT tests1314 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 7,704 MOT tests1415 years: 5.5 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 5,964 MOT tests1516 years: 5.8 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 4,269 MOT tests1617 years: 6.7 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 1,667 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Suzuki Splash All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
83,1640.61.8
96,7050.92.3
1010,4291.22.9
1111,8971.63.5
1210,1701.74.3
139,4342.95.0
147,7044.05.9
155,9645.56.7
164,2695.87.6
171,6676.78.3

All first-use years of the Suzuki Splash pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 11 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Suzuki Splash problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Suzuki Splash have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.4 to 0.5 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 11 years (all test years), from 11,897 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 5 of the 10 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Suzuki Splash body and structure problems?

1.6 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on body and structure, against 3.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,897 MOT tests).

What is the most common Suzuki Splash body and structure fail?

0.9 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (106 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 71,403 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare