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2000 Suzuki Ignis: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Suzuki Ignis first registered in 2000: we looked at the 149 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 149 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

149MOTs of 2000 cars, done in 2023–2025
49%pass first time (all 2000 cars: 61%)
3,400typical miles a year
2.4×the usual rate for rigid brake pipes

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2000 Suzuki Ignis?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2000 Suzuki Ignis than on all cars registered in 2000.

  • Rigid brake pipes2.4× usual
    Suzuki Ignis
    40.3% All 2000 cars
    17.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 10.1%, against 2.6% of all 2000 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

Common 2000 Suzuki Ignis MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2000 Suzuki Ignis MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    62% 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.

  • Suspension
    54% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    46% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Tyres
    32% 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.

  • Steering
    23% of testsRough price £100–£450

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    23% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2000 Suzuki Ignis

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 2.4× as often on the 2000 Suzuki Ignis as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Suzuki Ignis compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023108Tyres 5%
20222,716Tyres 19%
20217,757Tyres 20%
202011,809Tyres 24%
201910,826Tyres 23%
201817,340Tyres 26%
201718,013Tyres 28%
2016776Tyres 30%
2008–Too few tests
20073,136Suspension 50%
20062,658Suspension 51%
20053,503Suspension 50%
20043,531Brakes 44%
20032,576Brakes 48%
20021,773Brakes 50%
20011,260Brakes 53%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Suzuki Ignis cars first registered in 2000. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score