Suzuki Ignis

Carmotiq's Suzuki Ignis extract covers MOT outcomes for the make and model at forecourt level — not broken down by trim or engine size — within the 5–10 year registration band (2016–2021). Of 106,344 tests, 88.2% pass outright, yet 105,566 defect notes were logged across those inspections. The split is heavily skewed toward owner maintenance: 69,861 notes fall in that category, with tyres dominating at 23,350 entries. Wear-and-tear items add 15,899 notes, while systemic concerns — faults more likely to reflect the car itself rather than deferred servicing — account for 4,442.

For a buyer, the practical takeaway is straightforward. Most Ignis MOT friction is preventable: tread depth, headlamp alignment, a working washer and responding to warning lamps rather than ignoring them. The one systemic item that deserves targeted attention is brake pipe condition — 2,481 'excessively damaged' notes make it the standout hardware pattern in the records, well ahead of any other systemic entry. None of this replaces checking an individual car, but it tells you where to focus your time on the forecourt before you rely on a single registration lookup alone.

This report describes model-level MOT trends, not the condition of any individual vehicle.

Two identical Suzuki Ignis models can have very different maintenance histories.

Use it to understand common patterns before inspecting a specific car — then check that car’s own MOT history.

We group recorded DVSA defect wording into four research categories to help identify whether issues are more likely to reflect routine maintenance, expected wear, recurring model patterns or miscellaneous inspection outcomes.

Owner maintenance

Defects often linked to day-to-day upkeep — tyres, lamps, washers and other items a careful owner can usually prevent or fix promptly.

Wear & tear

Age- and mileage-related deterioration that accumulates with normal use, even when a car has been looked after.

Systemic

Recurring wording and patterns across the model fleet that may point to design, component or known-model tendencies rather than one careless owner.

Other

Inspection outcomes that do not sit cleanly in the three groups above, including mixed or less classifiable defect notes.

Dataset: 106,344 official UK DVSA MOT tests · 105,566 defect notes · 2016–2021 registrations · United Kingdom · snapshot 26 September 2026 · aggregated model-level MOT analysis.

• 1Measure tread depth on all four tyres and look for edge wear — it is the single most recorded MOT defect note on this model, logged 23,350 times in the dataset.
• 2Check headlamp aim on dipped and main beam, and confirm the windscreen washer actually sprays — aim faults and empty washers both appear frequently in test records.
• 3Get underneath or ask a mechanic to inspect brake pipes for corrosion, cracking or damage — 'brake pipe excessively damaged' is the dominant systemic note, with 2,481 occurrences.
• 4With the ignition on, confirm no engine management, tyre-pressure or airbag warning lamps stay lit — MIL and SRS faults, though lower in volume, do appear in the records.