Suzuki Wagon R
Registered from 2005 to 2007.
About this model
The Suzuki Wagon R is a kei car manufactured and marketed by Suzuki since 1993. The R in the name stands for Revolution and Relaxation. The Wagon R uses a "tall wagon" configuration to maximize cabin space within kei car dimensional restrictions. The Wagon R is also sold by Mazda as the AZ-Wagon from 1994 to 2012 and as the Flair from 2012.
From the Wikipedia article Suzuki Wagon R, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 1.2 petrol. 22 of 79 tests failed, 28%.
Better than 39% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 36% | 8 |
| Brakes | 32% | 7 |
| Steering | 32% | 7 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 5 |
| Body and structure | 18% | 4 |
| Lights and electrics | 18% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A wheel bearing excessively rough
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 98% of 2007 cars — 32% of its 22 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 5%.
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 — 36% of its failures
- Brakes — 32% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Steering — 32% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A wheel bearing excessively rough
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Lights and electrics — 18% 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 — 18% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded