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Suzuki Ignis
MOT 2023
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Ignis

27,169 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Igniss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 3.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

79.3%

Pass-after-fix

4.3%

Fail

16.0%

Avg miles

48,065

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Ignis: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 27,169 MOT tests, the Ignis returns 79.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A defective headlamp lens and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 48,065, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    1,152 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  2. 02

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    789 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    717 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    627 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    550 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    543 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    484 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    416 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    402 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    381 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures

£190–£505

If every one of this Ignis's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Ignis?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Ignis and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.