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Suzuki Splash exhaust, emissions and leaks 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 exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 3.2 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 (0.4–0.6×) (all test years), 192 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 10 ages from 8 to 17 years, 71,403 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits, 0.6 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 3.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (all test years). The Suzuki Splash fails less often here.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Suzuki Splash exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Suzuki Splash exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki Splash. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02468 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 3,164 MOT tests89 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 6,705 MOT tests910 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 10,429 MOT tests1011 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 11,897 MOT tests1112 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 10,170 MOT tests1213 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 9,434 MOT tests1314 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 7,704 MOT tests1415 years: 3.5 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 5,964 MOT tests1516 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 4,269 MOT tests1617 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 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
83,1640.62.1
96,7050.92.4
1010,4291.22.8
1111,8971.63.2
1210,1701.83.7
139,4342.74.3
147,7043.35.1
155,9643.55.7
164,2694.26.2
171,6673.66.5

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 exhaust, emissions and leaks at 11 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Repair cost

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How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

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Exhaust, emissions and leaks on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Suzuki Splash have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

0.4 to 0.6 times the exhaust, emissions and leaks 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 7 of the 10 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Suzuki Splash exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

1.6 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 3.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 11,897 MOT tests).

What is the most common Suzuki Splash exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years: Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (73 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