Suzuki Kizashi
Registered from 2011 to 2014.
About this model
The Suzuki Kizashi is a mid-size car manufactured by Japanese automaker Suzuki. It was unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009. The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009, in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australia and New Zealand on May 11, 2010. It is the first mid-size Suzuki automobile sold in the Australian market. In February 2011, the Kizashi became available to the Indian market. The car was also available in European markets.
From the Wikipedia article Suzuki Kizashi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 2.4 petrol. 38 of 208 tests failed, 18%.
Better than 64% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 37% | 14 |
| Brakes | 32% | 12 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 8 |
| Tyres and wheels | 16% | 6 |
| Body and structure | 11% | 4 |
| Visibility | 11% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 37% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 32% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyres and wheels — 16% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 11% of its failures
- Visibility — 11% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 17% of its inspections, against the 23% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 17% | 45 | |
| 60–80k miles | 25% | 21% | 65 | |
| 80–100k miles | 17% | 23% | 42 |
152 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.