New registrations in Europe
150,147 new Suzuki Alto cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were Greece (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 111 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2 | 111 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 5,306 | — |
| 2014 | 26,840 | — |
| 2013 | 26,609 | — |
| 2012 | 21,496 | — |
| 2011 | 31,144 | — |
| 2010 | 38,745 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Alto | 5,306 | 1,738 |
| 2014 Alto | 26,840 | 12,332 |
| 2013 Alto | 26,609 | 11,045 |
| 2012 Alto | 21,496 | 4,283 |
| 2011 Alto | 31,144 | 4,099 |
| 2010 Alto | 38,745 | 3,899 |
| 2009 Alto | — | 4,511 |
| 2006 Alto | — | 422 |
| 2005 Alto | — | 663 |
| 2004 Alto | — | 561 |
| 2003 Alto | — | 251 |
| 2002 | — | 15 |
| 2001 | — | 18 |
| 2000 | — | 4 |
| 1999 | — | 11 |
| 1998 | — | 3 |
| 1997 | — | 5 |
| 1996 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | 2 |
| 1994 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1984 | — | 5 |
| 1983 | — | 5 |
| 1982 | — | — |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
1,848 Alto cars are on the New Zealand register; 6% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 112 | 94 | 16 |
| 2014 | 169 | 164 | 4 |
| 2013 | 214 | 210 | 4 |
| 2012 | 214 | 210 | 0 |
| 2011 | 183 | 175 | 3 |
| 2010 | 157 | 147 | 3 |
| 2009 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| 2004 | 52 | 44 | 3 |
| 2003 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 2002 | 35 | 33 | 1 |
| 2001 | 58 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 124 | 120 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 15 | 1 |
| 1998 | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| 1997 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 44 | 40 | 1 |
| 1995 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 1994 | 28 | 26 | 1 |
| 1993 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 1990 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
48,637 Alto cars are on Dutch roads; 11% arrived later as imports, and 24 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,952 | €9,799 |
| 2014 | 3,530 | €9,829 |
| 2013 | 3,833 | €9,829 |
| 2012 | 5,461 | €9,087 |
| 2011 | 8,217 | €9,298 |
| 2010 | 10,383 | €9,298 |
| 2009 | 6,859 | €8,499 |
| 2006 | 691 | €7,638 |
| 2005 | 1,560 | €7,276 |
| 2004 | 1,276 | €8,489 |
| 2003 | 1,182 | — |
| 2002 | 1,642 | — |
| 2001 | 258 | — |
| 2000 | 278 | — |
| 1999 | 272 | — |
| 1998 | 178 | — |
| 1997 | 137 | — |
| 1996 | 82 | — |
| 1995 | 42 | — |
| 1993 | 27 | — |
| 1992 | 59 | — |
| 1991 | 73 | — |
| 1990 | 63 | — |
| 1989 | 66 | — |
| 1988 | 71 | — |
| 1987 | 62 | — |
| 1986 | 71 | — |
| 1985 | 112 | — |
| 1984 | 62 | — |
| 1983 | 95 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
953 Alto cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | 98,000 km |
| 2013 | 63 | 111,000 km |
| 2012 | 120 | 124,000 km |
| 2011 | 169 | 124,000 km |
| 2010 | 237 | 149,000 km |
| 2009 | 130 | 151,000 km |
| 2005 | 12 | 160,000 km |
| 2004 | 24 | 149,000 km |
| 2003 | 20 | 153,000 km |
| 2002 | 11 | 168,000 km |
| 2001 | 18 | 100,000 km |
| 2000 | 68 | 58,000 km |
| 1988 | 14 | 45,000 km |
| 1987 | 7 | 54,000 km |
| 1986 | 12 | 53,000 km |
| 1985 | 5 | 28,000 km |
| 1984 | 8 | 60,000 km |
| 1983 | 13 | 70,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 931 Alto cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 13 of those collisions were fatal and 196 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | 3 | 39 |
| 2024 | 187 | 2 | 48 |
| 2023 | 210 | 3 | 50 |
| 2022 | 168 | 2 | 31 |
| 2021 | 176 | 3 | 28 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
43,875 Alto cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1,738 | 40 |
| 2014 | 12,332 | 344 |
| 2013 | 11,045 | 394 |
| 2012 | 4,283 | 177 |
| 2011 | 4,099 | 221 |
| 2010 | 3,899 | 255 |
| 2009 | 4,511 | 350 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 422 | 194 |
| 2005 | 663 | 475 |
| 2004 | 561 | 555 |
| 2003 | 251 | 352 |
| 2002 | 15 | 52 |
| 2001 | 18 | 73 |
| 2000 | 4 | 55 |
| 1999 | 11 | 66 |
| 1998 | 3 | 40 |
| 1997 | 5 | 20 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0 | 8 |
| 1985 | 0 | 7 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
50,094 Alto cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 67% passed first time, against 66% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,828 | 74% |
| 2014 | 12,987 | 72% |
| 2013 | 11,946 | 70% |
| 2012 | 4,780 | 67% |
| 2011 | 4,655 | 66% |
| 2010 | 4,585 | 64% |
| 2009 | 5,551 | 62% |
| 2006 | 811 | 50% |
| 2005 | 1,310 | 50% |
| 2004 | 1,121 | 47% |
| 2003 | 520 | 50% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Alto | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.6% | 14.0% |
| Brakes | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Suspension | 7.9% | 11.8% |
| Visibility | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Tyres | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.1% | 1.1% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail