Suzuki
39,445 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Celerios pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.9%
Pass-after-fix
5.0%
Fail
8.9%
Avg miles
39,737
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 39,444 tests
Pass rate climbs 3.9 points across the cohorts — newer Celerio examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
85.3%
Fail
9.5%
PRS
5.0%
Avg mileage at test
41,990 mi
Pass
89.2%
Fail
6.0%
PRS
4.7%
Avg mileage at test
27,159 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
The Suzuki Celerio is a hatchback city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 2008. Originally a rebadged Alto/A-Star city car for some markets, the Celerio was made as a global nameplate and a standalone model replacing the A-Star in 2014.
MOT data from 30,094 tests puts this car on an 86.5% first-time pass rate, well above the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 34,604 miles. The most common fail item is defective wiper blade, followed by inoperative wiper blade.
For used buyers, the Celerio's pass rate suggests it clears the MOT with fewer surprises than most — but the top failure items above are still worth a pre-purchase inspection, particularly on higher-mileage examples.
ABI Insurance Group
A low-group car — among the cheapest to insure in the UK. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
782 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
734 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
640 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
520 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
391 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
347 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
289 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
241 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
229 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
192 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£140–£275
If every one of this Celerio's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Suzuki Celerio has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
89.2%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 89.2% — a 3.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 27,159 miles — roughly 15K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
85.3%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 85.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, excessively corroded, and does not clear the windscreen effectively. Average mileage on test for this band is 41,990 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (89.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (85.3% pass). That's a 3.9-point spread across 33,458 older tests and 5,986 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Recall history
The Celerio has 2 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Celerio and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
