Car statistics by year

2004 Suzuki Wagon R+

Suzuki Wagon R+ cars first registered in 2004: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2004, so like is set against like.

A year of the Suzuki Wagon R+. “2004” is the year of first registration.

Last updated
Records analysed
1,310 MOT tests of 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 57.5% All 2004 cars 57.9%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 73,900 miles; all 2004 cars 101,100
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,464 37.7% of the 3,885 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.7% All 2004 cars 9.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 71.5% All 2004 cars 70.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,310 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 21 years old, 57.5% of 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.9% for all cars first registered in 2004. 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 57.0% of the time (all 2004 cars 56.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Suzuki Wagon R+ vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Suzuki Wagon R+ bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Suzuki Wagon R+ compared with all cars
First registered Suzuki Wagon R+All cars
’01 53.8%61.5%
’02 50.9%59.7%
’03 54.9%58.9%
’04 57.5%57.9%
’05 59.1%57.7%
’06 60.5%56.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ failed, on 12.7% of about 600 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (37.5% of failed tests; all 2004 cars 38.7%). 11.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.6% for all cars first registered in 2004. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.7%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 11.7%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 11.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 9.5%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 9.3%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 7.9%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 7.4%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes 6.8%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 6.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Suzuki Wagon R+ vs all 2004 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2004 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 37.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 35.7%
Brakes 26.0%
Body, chassis, structure 23.9%
Tyres 17.8%
Visibility 15.6%
Steering 13.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 12.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 71.5% of 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ tests had at least one (all 2004 cars 70.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 25.3%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 16.7%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 13.5%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 13.3%
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories 11.7%
Exhaust system: mounting defective Body, chassis, structure 7.5%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 7.0%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 6.8%
Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension 6.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 6.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+?

Half of the 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 73,900 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 54,200 and a quarter more than 94,700. For all cars first registered in 2004, the middle figure was 101,100 miles, so 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars have been driven 26.9% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ and all 2004 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ 39,800 54,200 73,900 94,700 114,400 1,256
All 2004 cars 51,600 73,300 101,100 133,200 166,100 309,169
miles

Half of the 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 73,900 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are left?

At the end of 2014, 3,885 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 1,464 were: 1,177 licensed and 287 declared off the road (SORN). That is 37.7% still on the record, against 25.3% for all cars first registered in 2004.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2004 cars
Year end 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+All 2004 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.2%94.1%
2016 94.0%87.1%
2017 88.9%77.1%
2018 82.1%66.7%
2019 75.2%57.2%
2020 68.6%49.7%
2021 60.6%42.3%
2022 54.2%37.0%
2023 49.3%32.8%
2024 42.9%28.5%
2025 37.7%25.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2004

2 of the Suzuki Wagon R+’s 7 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2004. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2004 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2004 may have been built in 2003, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Suzuki Wagon R+ recalls whose build dates include 2004
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
25 Jun 2004 Front suspension fastners may not be to the correct torque 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004 2,680
25 Jun 2004 Incorrect specification shock absorbers fitted to front suspension 8 Jun 2003 to 5 Jun 2004 3,000

Every Suzuki Wagon R+ recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Suzuki Wagon R+

6 years of the Suzuki Wagon R+, 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 2006 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (60.5% passed first time) and the 2002 cars worst (50.9%).

Suzuki Wagon R+ cars by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2001 905 53.8% 61.5%
2002 1,238 50.9% 59.7%
2003 1,498 54.9% 58.9%
2004 1,464 57.5% 57.9%
2005 1,170 59.1% 57.7%
2006 557 60.5% 56.9%

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.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,310 MOT tests of 2004 Suzuki Wagon R+ cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,464 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Suzuki Wagon R+ cars first registered in 2004; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2004.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • 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.

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