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Suzuki Vitara steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 47,591 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Suzuki Vitara failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,591 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), 82 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 8 ages from 3 to 10 years, 248,462 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 47,591 for the Suzuki Vitara

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (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 Vitara steering fails by age

Suzuki Vitara steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Suzuki Vitara. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0123 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 31,653 MOT tests34 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 36,852 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 41,797 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 47,591 MOT tests67 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 40,305 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 28,108 MOT tests89 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 16,566 MOT tests910 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 5,590 MOT tests10
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Suzuki Vitara All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
331,6530.00.1
436,8520.00.2
541,7970.10.3
647,5910.20.5
740,3050.40.8
828,1080.51.2
916,5660.71.8
105,5900.92.1

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

What fails in the steering at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 petrol: 0.1 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 24,017 MOT tests)
  • 1.4 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,945 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).

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Other Suzuki Vitara problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

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

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 47,591 MOT tests).

How common are Suzuki Vitara steering problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,591 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, 248,462 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