Model reliability

Suzuki Liana reliability

The Suzuki Liana fails its MOT more often than most cars over 10 years old: 47.2% of 1,581 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

47.2% failed their MOT

Worse than most

From 1,581 MOT tests of Suzuki Lianas this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 5× as oftenTransmission11.7% vs 2.6%

Fails 59% more oftenBrake performance9.2% vs 5.8%

Fails 75% more oftenExhaust emissions8.9% vs 5.1%Fix about £150

Fails 61% more oftenSuspension arms8.2% vs 5.1%

Advised 2× as oftenRigid brake pipes17.8% vs 8.3%Fix about £120

Advised 4× as oftenSub-frames15.1% vs 4.2%

Advised 2× as oftenAnti-roll bars13.3% vs 6%

Advised 4× as oftenHeadlamps13% vs 3.7%Fix about £30

Safety recalls

1 DVSA recall for the Suzuki Liana

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/2007/12528 Aug 2007Built 2001–2006Gear selection may be lost

It has been identified that due to an improper design of the gear change cable retaining clip contact on the gear lever housing by the clip is possible if excessive force is applied when selecting first gear. In this situation the clip may detach at which point gear selection will be lost.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the gear change cable clip replaced with a quality assured part.

Recalled models: LIANA · 9,514 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Suzuki Liana 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.

Suzuki Liana reliability

1 DVSA recall for the Suzuki Liana

Checking a Suzuki Liana before you buy

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