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1,494 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Sx4 S Cross SZ T B Jet Mhevs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.1%
Pass-after-fix
3.9%
Fail
3.5%
Avg miles
23,005
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 · 1,494 tests
Pass rate drops 2.8 points across the cohorts — recent Sx4 S Cross SZ T B Jet Mhev examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
94.3%
Fail
1.6%
PRS
3.3%
Avg mileage at test
27,087 mi
Pass
91.4%
Fail
4.1%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
21,691 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,494 MOT tests, the Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev returns 92.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,005, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Wiper blade defective
25 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
11 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
1 occurrences · 0.1% 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Sx4 S Cross SZ T B Jet Mhev'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 2.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Suzuki Sx4 S Cross SZ T B Jet Mhev makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 94.3% — a 2.8-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 21,691 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (94.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.4% pass). That's a 2.8-point spread across 1,129 older tests and 365 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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Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
What's good
The Suzuki SX4 is a compact crossover available in front- or all-wheel drive. The Fiat-derived 1.6-litre petrol engine is reliable; the 1.9-litre diesel from Fiat is also proven. Practical and economical.
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 Sx4 S Cross SZ T B Jet Mhev 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.