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Suzuki Liana 2006: MOT failure rate for its age

50.8% of 2,023 MOT tests of the Suzuki Liana first registered in 2006 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.0 (95% CI 93.0–105.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2006 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 2006 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time50.8%all ages tested2019–20242023
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 93.0–105.1)99.0index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20242023
Rank among this model's 6 build years5of 61 = fails least for its age2019–20242023
Tested in 2024186testsmedian 83,155 miles2024186
line · Suzuki Liana built 2006 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2006 52% vs model normal 54% at age 13 · 2019–2024
Built 2006 against Suzuki Liana normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 13: 52% vs 54%; age 14: 51.9% vs 53.5%; age 15: 54.1% vs 52.6%; age 16: 49.3% vs 47.9%; age 17: 46.4% vs 48.2%; age 18: 45.7% vs 44%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2006 Suzuki Liana fail at each age?

Cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18 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 2006: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
135505247.8–56.15496.3
14432 (rough estimate)51.947.1–56.553.596.9
15355 (rough estimate)54.148.9–59.252.6102.8
16278 (rough estimate)49.343.5–55.147.9102.8
17222 (rough estimate)46.440–5348.296.2
18186 (rough estimate)45.738.7–52.944103.8

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,023 (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 2006 Suzuki Liana?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2006 is brakes: 35.2 items per 100 first tests, against 33.4 across all build years of the Suzuki Liana. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Suzuki Liana built 2006 against the Suzuki Liana in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2006, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Brakes35.233.4712
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment33.536.9677
Suspension31.732.2641
Body, chassis, structure29.533.1596
Noise, emissions and leaks13.614.2276

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,023 (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 2006 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Suzuki Liana, 2006 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2005: index 97.5. 2007: index 93.3.

Suzuki Liana build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
200297.487.5–107.4no different (rough estimate)743
2003100.893.0–108.6no different (rough estimate)1,258
200498.393.0–103.6no different (rough estimate)2,623
200597.592.6–102.4no different (rough estimate)3,002
200699.093.0–105.1no different (rough estimate)2,023
200793.387.6–99.1better (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 2006 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/2006/

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.

Other pages for this model

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