New registrations in Europe
75,185 new Suzuki Splash cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2016, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2016 the largest markets were Belgium (3), France (2), Germany (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 2,590 | — |
| 2014 | 13,098 | — |
| 2013 | 14,787 | — |
| 2012 | 17,148 | — |
| 2011 | 14,368 | — |
| 2010 | 13,185 | — |
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 | 2,590 | 59 |
| 2014 Splash | 13,098 | 3,062 |
| 2013 Splash | 14,787 | 3,370 |
| 2012 Splash | 17,148 | 3,596 |
| 2011 Splash | 14,368 | 1,424 |
| 2010 Splash | 13,185 | 1,291 |
| 2009 Splash | — | 2,223 |
| 2008 Splash | — | 1,502 |
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
2,114 Splash cars are on the New Zealand register; 66% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 157 | 121 | 27 |
| 2013 | 352 | 205 | 146 |
| 2012 | 339 | 234 | 99 |
| 2011 | 441 | 127 | 308 |
| 2010 | 240 | 0 | 236 |
| 2009 | 419 | 0 | 411 |
| 2008 | 163 | 1 | 158 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
14,647 Splash cars are on Dutch roads; 17% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 728 | €13,384 |
| 2014 | 1,210 | €14,584 |
| 2013 | 1,625 | €13,783 |
| 2012 | 2,688 | €11,299 |
| 2011 | 2,361 | €13,041 |
| 2010 | 1,704 | €13,660 |
| 2009 | 2,111 | €11,909 |
| 2008 | 2,220 | €11,909 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
86 Splash 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | 138,000 km |
| 2009 | 37 | 173,000 km |
| 2008 | 32 | 147,000 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, 257 Splash cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 4 of those collisions were fatal and 59 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 | 51 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 46 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 62 | 1 | 23 |
| 2021 | 54 | 1 | 10 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
16,527 Splash cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59 | — |
| 2014 | 3,062 | 37 |
| 2013 | 3,370 | 83 |
| 2012 | 3,596 | 125 |
| 2011 | 1,424 | 49 |
| 2010 | 1,291 | 58 |
| 2009 | 2,223 | 157 |
| 2008 | 1,502 | 137 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
18,070 Splash cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 64% passed first time, against 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,103 | 75% |
| 2013 | 3,467 | 71% |
| 2012 | 3,783 | 68% |
| 2011 | 1,562 | 61% |
| 2010 | 1,487 | 56% |
| 2009 | 2,717 | 55% |
| 2008 | 1,951 | 52% |
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 | Splash | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.7% | 12.8% |
| Brakes | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| Visibility | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Tyres | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.6% | 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
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Splash in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The bolts that mount the water pump pulley to the water pump may not be sufficiently tightened and as a consequence they may become loose, leading to the water pump belt coming off. In the worst case, if the user ignores the warning light for poor cooling, the…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0