Suzuki Swift MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage
In 2023, 78.9% of 133,687 MOT tests on the Suzuki Swift ended in a pass, 2.4 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 87.2% against 82.0%, ranking 19th of 148 models.
Pass rate and mileage by age
Each row covers the Suzuki Swift MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
| Age | Pass rate | Mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 26,303 tests | 95.8% | 17,000 · 11k to 23k |
| 39,641 tests | 93.9% | 21,000 · 15k to 29k |
| 410,441 tests | 90.9% | 27,000 · 19k to 37k |
| 58,526 tests | 88.9% | 33,000 · 23k to 45k |
| 68,723 tests | 88.4% | 39,000 · 29k to 53k |
| 711,670 tests | 86.7% | 47,000 · 33k to 61k |
| 811,323 tests | 85.4% | 53,000 · 37k to 69k |
| 99,206 tests | 82.2% | 59,000 · 43k to 77k |
| 109,026 tests | 79.7% | 67,000 · 49k to 85k |
| 117,752 tests | 76.8% | 73,000 · 55k to 93k |
| 126,374 tests | 70.2% | 77,000 · 59k to 97k |
| 137,114 tests | 61.7% | 81,000 · 61k to 101k |
| 147,731 tests | 60.6% | 85,000 · 65k to 105k |
| 158,636 tests | 59.0% | 89,000 · 69k to 109k |
| 166,453 tests | 58.0% | 93,000 · 73k to 113k |
| 173,393 tests | 55.8% | 95,000 · 75k to 115k |
| 18683 tests | 57.0% | 93,000 · 73k to 111k |
| 20214 tests | 67.3% | 49,000 · 33k to 71k |
Most common MOT failures and advisories
How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Suzuki Swift. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.
Failures
Advisories and minor defects
What to check on a used Swift
The parts that come up most often in Suzuki Swift MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.
- TyresCheck the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
- Brake pipes and hosesLook underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
- Brake discs and padsAsk when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
- LightsWalk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
- Wipers, washers and windscreenRun the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Check a specific Swift
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Other Suzuki models
Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Suzuki models or see every make.
How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.
Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.