Does the Suzuki Baleno fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Suzuki Baleno records 0.54 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.26 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.72, 95% interval −0.84 to −0.60). It ranks 404 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Suzuki Baleno by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki Baleno is “Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer”, recorded 44 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 44 | 0.13 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 40 | 0.12 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 32 | 0.09 |
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
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