Suzuki Ignis

Registered from 2000 to 2022.

About this model

The Suzuki Ignis was an automobile nameplate that was first produced by Suzuki in 2000 as a subcompact car, replacing the Suzuki Cultus, and subsequently as a crossover-styled city car from 2016 to 2026.

From the Wikipedia article Suzuki Ignis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2017 1.2 petrol. 664 of 5,454 tests failed, 12%.

Better than 46% of 2017 cars. The typical one fails 12%, across 926 models with enough tests behind them to say.

Where	Share of failures	Failed tests
Suspension	61%	407
Tyres and wheels	27%	178
Visibility	17%	112
Brakes	10%	64
Lights and electrics	7%	44
Body and structure	1%	9

The defects inspectors cite

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A tyre seriously damaged
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

Where it stands out against its peers

Suspension: failed more often than 98% of 2017 cars — 61% of its 664 failed tests, where an ordinary 2017 car has 18%.

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 — 61% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Tyres and wheels — 27% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Brakes — 10% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Lights and electrics — 7% of its failures
Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

When it starts failing

At 80–100k miles this one fails 16% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
0–20k miles	7%	6%	1,369
20–40k miles	12%	10%	2,614
40–60k miles	16%	13%	1,104
60–80k miles	21%	15%	294
80–100k miles	16%	16%	56

5,437 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.

Specification

Year	Measured
2020	1.2 petrol · 87 hp · 922 kg · 2435 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (WLTP)
2019	1.2 petrol · 89 hp · 903 kg · 2435 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (WLTP)
2018	1.2 petrol · 89 hp · 900 kg · 2435 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (WLTP)
2017	1.2 petrol · 89 hp · 945 kg · 2435 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC)

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

A12/00404/22
The positive 12 Volt cable can come in contact with the negative supply wire or the bodywork and cause a short circuit and fire. The product does not meet the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
Recall of the product from end users
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