Suzuki Liana 2005: MOT failure rate for its age

50.7% of 3,002 MOT tests of the Suzuki Liana first registered in 2005 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 97.5 (95% CI 92.6–102.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2005 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Suzuki Liana built in 2005 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	50.7	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	3002
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 92.6–102.4)	97.5	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	3002
Rank among this model's 6 build years	3	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	3002
Tested in 2024	302	tests	median 88,782 miles	2024	302

Built 2005 against Suzuki Liana normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 14: 53.6% vs 57.7%; age 15: 50.9% vs 53.1%; age 16: 48.2% vs 49.5%; age 17: 48.4% vs 48%; age 18: 49.6% vs 44.3%; age 19: 54% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2005 Suzuki Liana by registration · All Suzuki Liana 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 2005 Suzuki Liana fail at each age?

Cars built in 2005 were tested at ages 14 to 19 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 Liana built 2005: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
14	912	53.6	50.4–56.8	57.7	92.9
15	696	50.9	47.2–54.6	53.1	95.7
16	562	48.2	44.1–52.3	49.5	97.4
17	459 (rough estimate)	48.4	43.8–52.9	48	100.8
18	373 (rough estimate)	49.6	44.6–54.7	44.3	111.9
19	302 (rough estimate)	54	48.3–59.5	not available	not available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,304 (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 2005 Suzuki Liana?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2005 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 39.7 items per 100 first tests, against 36.9 across all build years of the Suzuki Liana. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2005 were tested at ages 14 to 19.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Suzuki Liana built 2005 against the Suzuki Liana in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2005, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	39.7	36.9	1,311
Body, chassis, structure	35.7	33.1	1,178
Suspension	34	32.2	1,122
Brakes	32.9	33.4	1,087
Tyres	16.2	13.3	535

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,304 (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 2005 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Suzuki Liana, 2005 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2004: index 98.3. 2006: index 99.0.

Suzuki Liana build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2002	97.4	87.5–107.4	no different (rough estimate)	743
2003	100.8	93.0–108.6	no different (rough estimate)	1,258
2004	98.3	93.0–103.6	no different (rough estimate)	2,623
2005	97.5	92.6–102.4	no different (rough estimate)	3,002
2006	99.0	93.0–105.1	no different (rough estimate)	2,023
2007	93.3	87.6–99.1	better (rough estimate)	2,113

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,762 (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 Liana 2005 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-liana/2005/

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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