Does the Suzuki Carry fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Suzuki Carry records 32.56 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 39.50 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.94, 95% interval −7.66 to −6.23). It ranks 564 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki Carry is “Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 1,195 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 1,195 | 4.05 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,116 | 3.78 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 1,100 | 3.73 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 1,031 | 3.49 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 785 | 2.66 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 29,519 (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 Carry gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
31.8% of Suzuki Carry MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,372 miles later (522 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 522 (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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