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2022 Suzuki SX4: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Suzuki SX4s, from 2,705 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,705MOT tests in 2025
93%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
7,100typical miles a year
2.8×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Suzuki SX4s than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Shock absorbers2.8× usual
    Suzuki SX4
    3.3% All 2022 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.4%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 2.7% here, against 9.6% of all 2022 cars. Brake discs: 2% here, against 4.6% of all 2022 cars.

By area

The share of 2022 Suzuki SX4 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    16% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    5% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    3% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,725Tyres 20%
2020894Tyres 25%
20192,025Tyres 25%
20182,718Tyres 29%
20173,207Tyres 28%
20163,368Tyres 29%
20153,712Tyres 31%
20146,336Brakes 34%
20133,280Suspension 39%
20121,898Suspension 51%
20112,124Suspension 53%
20101,906Suspension 55%
20091,717Suspension 57%
20082,128Suspension 58%
20071,995Suspension 57%
2006750Suspension 55%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Suzuki SX4s registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score