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Suzuki Alto 2013: MOT failure rate for its age

27.2% of 72,722 MOT tests of the Suzuki Alto first registered in 2013 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 98.4 (95% CI 97.0–99.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): close to other build years of the same model at the same age (within 5 points of normal).

Suzuki Alto built in 2013 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time27.2%all ages tested2019–202472722
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 97.0–99.8)98.4index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202472722
Rank among this model's 13 build years4of 131 = fails least for its age2019–202472722
Tested in 202411733testsmedian 54,162 miles202411733
line · Suzuki Alto built 2013 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2013 22.8% vs model normal 25.1% at age 6 · 2019–2024
Built 2013 against Suzuki Alto normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 6: 22.8% vs 25.1%; age 7: 24.7% vs 24.6%; age 8: 25.6% vs 26.4%; age 9: 28.1% vs 27.8%; age 10: 29.8% vs 30%; age 11: 32.5% vs 32.1%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2013 Suzuki Alto by registration · All Suzuki Alto MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2013 Suzuki Alto fail at each age?

Cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Suzuki Alto built 2013: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
612,62122.822.1–23.625.190.7
712,18124.723.9–25.524.6100.2
812,14425.624.9–26.426.497.1
912,09728.127.4–2927.8101.1
1011,94629.829–30.63099.2
1111,73332.531.7–33.432.1101.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 72,722 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2013 Suzuki Alto?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2013 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 13.3 items per 100 first tests, against 18.5 across all build years of the Suzuki Alto. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Suzuki Alto built 2013 against the Suzuki Alto in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2013, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.318.59,651
Brakes9.215.56,723
Visibility8.79.86,318
Tyres8.69.36,234
Suspension8.3136,043

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 72,722 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2013 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the Suzuki Alto, 2013 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2012: index 101.0. 2014: index 99.3.

Suzuki Alto build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2001102.485.8–118.9no different (rough estimate)267
200295.178.7–111.6no different (rough estimate)251
2003100.796.8–104.6no different4,677
2004102.9100.3–105.6worse10,659
2005108.0105.3–110.6worse12,050
2006114.1110.4–117.8worse6,816
200994.893.2–96.5better35,135
2010101.199.1–103.1no different28,561
201199.297.2–101.3no different28,739
2012101.098.9–103.1no different29,025
201398.497.0–99.8better72,722
201499.397.9–100.7no different78,179
201597.894.1–101.6no different11,146

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 318,227 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Suzuki Alto 2013 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/suzuki-alto/2013/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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