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Suzuki SX4 steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 17,126 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 0.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Suzuki SX4 failed on steering, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,126 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 66 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 15 ages from 4 to 18 years, 159,317 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 9 years: 17,126 for the Suzuki SX4

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Suzuki SX4 steering fails by age

Suzuki SX4 steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki SX4. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0244 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 7,481 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 8,963 MOT tests6 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,485 MOT tests67 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 13,270 MOT tests8 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 17,028 MOT tests89 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 17,126 MOT tests10 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 15,697 MOT tests1011 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 14,090 MOT tests12 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 9,818 MOT tests1213 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 8,648 MOT tests14 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 9,418 MOT tests1415 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 9,620 MOT tests16 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 8,156 MOT tests1617 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 5,608 MOT tests18 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 2,909 MOT tests18
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Suzuki SX4 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
47,4810.00.2
58,9630.10.3
611,4850.30.5
713,2700.40.8
817,0280.41.2
917,1260.41.8
1015,6970.52.1
1114,0900.62.5
129,8180.52.8
138,6480.62.9
149,4180.73.2
159,6200.73.3
168,1560.83.4
175,6080.93.6
182,9090.83.9

All first-use years of the Suzuki SX4 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 9 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 13,301 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Check one Suzuki SX4, not the average

The figures here describe Suzuki SX4 cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Suzuki SX4 problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Suzuki SX4 have more steering problems than other cars?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 17,126 MOT tests).

How common are Suzuki SX4 steering problems?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on steering, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,126 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 167,151 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