Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Suzuki Carry Reliability

The Suzuki Carry (current generation) scores 71/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
71
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2014 · 2024 report · n=2923
2,923 UK MOT tests · overall 35.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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74
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2008 · 2023 report · n=2685
2,685 UK MOT tests · overall 40.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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68
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,923 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 10–14 yrs
100
5.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
353 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
70
39.0% fail vs 38.8% fleet
2,570 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Component mounting prescribed areas
1,310
38.3%
#2
Headlamp
721
21.1%
#3
Catalyst emissions
564
16.5%
#4
Ball joint
468
13.7%
#5
Chassis condition
358
10.5%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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