Does the Suzuki Baleno fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Suzuki Baleno records 6.89 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.86 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.03, 95% interval +1.75 to +2.31). It ranks 223 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Suzuki Baleno by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki Baleno is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 617 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 617 | 1.82 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 342 | 1.01 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 228 | 0.67 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 217 | 0.64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 204 | 0.60 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 33,906 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Suzuki Baleno gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.8% of Suzuki Baleno MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,674 miles later (3,893 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,893 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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