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Does the Suzuki Celerio fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Suzuki Celerio records 2.05 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.20 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.15, 95% interval −3.26 to −3.03). It ranks 455 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Suzuki Celerio by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki Celerio is “Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 614 times in 2019–2024.

Suzuki Celerio: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6140.42
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources4950.34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements3790.26
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2220.15
Lamp not securely attached1430.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 147,331 (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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