How many Suzuki Splashes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 16,969 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain15,718−4.8% on a year earlier
Declared SORN615Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202561.6%Cars of the same ages 63.2%
Rank by number licensedNo. 279of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201419,099 licensed
Average annual mileage4,645miles a year
How many Suzuki Splashes are left in Great Britain?
There were 15,718 Suzuki Splashes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 615 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 17.7% fewer than the peak of 19,099 in 2014.
In 2025, 61.6% of Suzuki Splash MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Suzuki Splashes tested pass 63.2% of the time, so the Suzuki Splash does worse than average for its age, by 1.6 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 62.6%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Suzuki Splash vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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15–19 years
Suzuki Splash
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Suzuki Splash compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Suzuki Splash fails its MOT,
appearing on 54.5% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.3% of Suzuki Splash tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Suzuki Splash MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Suzuki Splash MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Suzuki Splash failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 16.7% of 6,513 failed tests.
62.6% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Suzuki Splash tests, 2025
7 years of the Suzuki Splash, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (69.8% passed first time) and the 2009 cars worst (54.0%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Suzuki Splash annual mileage
The average Suzuki Splash covers 4,645 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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4,607
11–14 years
4,718
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Suzuki Splash by vehicle age
Registrations of Suzuki Splashes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,947 in 2012. In 2025, 1 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Suzuki Splashes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 16,527 Suzuki Splashes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 56.3% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc, and 43.7% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Suzuki Splashes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,201cc to 1,300cc 9,306 licensed
56.3%
901cc to 1,000cc 7,220 licensed
43.7%
Other sizes 1 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Suzuki Splashes licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
2014
96.7%
3.3%
2015
96.7%
3.2%
2016
96.8%
3.2%
2017
96.8%
3.2%
2018
96.8%
3.2%
2019
96.9%
3.1%
2020
97.0%
3.0%
2021
97.1%
2.9%
2022
97.2%
2.8%
2023
97.4%
2.6%
2024
97.6%
2.4%
2025
97.8%
2.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Suzuki Splash fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Suzuki Splash from 2008 to 2014. On the NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2014), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 47.9 to 62.8 mpg, with CO2 of 109 to 142 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2014
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2014
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Splash”, “Splash, MY 2009 Onwards”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Suzuki Splash safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Suzuki Splash, launched on 30 October 2014.
Engine failure may occur
Launched 30 October 2014DVSA recall R/2014/105Manufacturer ref. R14/0
Defect
The bolts fixing the pulley to the water pump may work loose and drop out. If they drop out the water pump will not function and the engine will overheat leading to possible engine damage.
Remedy
Check bolts for tightness. If existing bolts are to correct torque replace with new bolts. If existing bolts are not to correct torque replace bolts water pump and drive belt.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Suzuki Splash. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
