Is the Suzuki Baleno reliable?

The Suzuki Baleno has an average MOT pass rate of 77% across 10 years, based on 10,984 tests in 2024. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2019 with a 89% pass rate.

Which year Suzuki Baleno is best?

The 2019 Suzuki Baleno has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 64%. There's a 25 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Suzuki Baleno Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Suzuki Baleno

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 10,984 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

77%

Total Tests

10,984

Best Year

2019 (89%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Suzuki Baleno?

vs national average-5% (82% avg)

vs Suzuki brand average-5% (82% avg)

Best to worst year spread25 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Suzuki Baleno by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	89%	1,621	31,218 mi
2018	83%	2,343	40,260 mi
2017	80%	3,654	48,527 mi
2016	80%	3,075	53,671 mi
2001	74%	31	87,814 mi
2000	76%	38	82,431 mi
1999	64%	88	70,439 mi
1998	73%	52	77,439 mi
1997	76%	46	71,114 mi
1996	78%	36	77,579 mi

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About the Suzuki Baleno

The Suzuki Baleno has been tested 10,984 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (1996 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 77%. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 1,621 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 64%. With a 25 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SUZUKI BALENOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 77,579 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 31,218 miles.

Compared to the Suzuki brand average of 82%, the Baleno is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Suzuki models.

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