Suzuki Baleno
Registered from 1996 to 2019.
About this model
The Suzuki Baleno is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki in India and some other countries since September 2015 with a hatchback body style.
From the Wikipedia article Suzuki Baleno (2015), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2016 1.0 petrol. 414 of 2,228 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 15% of 2016 cars. The typical one fails 13%, across 899 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 51% | 213 |
| Brakes | 24% | 101 |
| Tyres and wheels | 24% | 99 |
| Lights and electrics | 17% | 69 |
| Visibility | 16% | 65 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 2% | 10 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Audible warning inoperative
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 94% of 2016 cars — 51% of its 414 failed tests, where an ordinary 2016 car has 21%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 51% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 24% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 24% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 25% of its inspections, against the 18% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 9% | 6% | 173 | |
| 20–40k miles | 16% | 10% | 750 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 13% | 765 | |
| 60–80k miles | 24% | 16% | 406 | |
| 80–100k miles | 25% | 18% | 106 |
2,200 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 1010 kg · 2520 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.0 petrol · 1010 kg · 2520 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.0 petrol · 111 hp · 987 kg · 2515 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.0 petrol · 110 hp · 991 kg · 2520 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0456/18
The engine auto stop start system might become inoperative, leading to the battery not being charged. The battery may become flat and the engine could stall whilst driving.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0457/18
Lack of strength of the water pump belt may cause it to break during usage. The engine may stall and may not be able to re-start.
Recall of the product from end users