Is the Suzuki Carry reliable?

The Suzuki Carry has an average MOT pass rate of 81% across 15 years, based on 6,764 tests in 2026. That's 1 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2014 with a 97% pass rate.

Which year Suzuki Carry is best?

The 2014 Suzuki Carry has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 62%. There's a 35 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Suzuki Carry

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 15 years from 6,764 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

81%

Total Tests

6,764

Best Year

2014 (97%)

Years Covered

About the Suzuki Carry

The Suzuki Carry has been tested 6,764 times in 2026 MOT data across 15 model years (1999 to 2014), with an average pass rate of 81%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2014 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 78 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 62%. With a 35 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SUZUKI CARRYs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 19 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 83,357 miles, while the newest (2014) averages 16,290 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 650cc)

£955

Road Tax

£20

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,230

Per month£103/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2014 details

How reliable is the Suzuki Carry?

vs national average-1% (82% avg)

vs Suzuki brand average-1% (82% avg)

Best to worst year spread35 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Suzuki Carry by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2014	97%	78	16,290 mi
2013	96%	112	29,819 mi
2012	94%	109	32,952 mi
2010	91%	67	39,869 mi
2009	93%	44	34,636 mi
2008	91%	34	31,539 mi
2007	89%	35	38,918 mi
2006	76%	131	71,010 mi
2005	73%	1,606	90,611 mi
2004	68%	1,793	89,379 mi
2003	71%	1,101	91,685 mi
2002	72%	729	86,645 mi
2001	71%	447	87,745 mi
2000	71%	316	90,400 mi
1999	62%	162	83,357 mi