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Suzuki Carry reliability
The Suzuki Carry fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 44.7% of 4,118 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
44.7% failed their MOT
From 4,118 MOT tests of Suzuki Carrys this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenExhaust emissions13.1% vs 5.1%Fix about £150
Fails 8× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas10.7% vs 1.4%
Fails 51% more oftenSuspension arms7.7% vs 5.1%
Fails 62% more oftenStop lamp6.3% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Advised 2× as oftenRigid brake pipes17.7% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 53% more oftenExhaust system8.1% vs 5.3%Fix about £150
Advised 5× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas7.6% vs 1.6%
Advised 70% more oftenHeadlamps6.3% vs 3.7%Fix about £30
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Suzuki Carry
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2006/0744 Sept 2006Built 1998–2000Risk of fire
It has been identified that affected vehicles have been fitted with an ignition switch which encompasses an improper design of the contact points.
Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the ignition switch replaced.
Recalled models: CARRY · 3,327 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Suzuki Carry before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.