Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate: 69.2% (18,173 tests, 2025)

The Suzuki Grand Vitara passed 69.2% of its 18,173 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 90,781 miles on the clock.

69.2%Pass rate (2025)

18,173MOT tests analysed

90,781 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Grand Vitara compares

Suzuki Grand Vitara

69.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Suzuki average (all models)

79.9%

What fails most on the Suzuki Grand Vitara

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Grand Vitara:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	4,408	24.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,746	20.8%
3	Brakes	2,907	16.1%
4	Body, chassis, structure	2,895	16.0%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,464	8.1%
6	Visibility	1,003	5.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Grand Vitara owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Grand Vitara pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,503	67.1%	+0.5 pts	100,304
2002	2,713	63.5%	-2.1 pts	99,496
2003	4,005	64.8%	-0.2 pts	99,323
2004	5,887	63.2%	-1.2 pts	99,270
2005	6,429	63.5%	-1.0 pts	95,372
2006	5,516	64.6%	+0.1 pts	97,899
2007	6,765	67.7%	+2.6 pts	94,652
2008	6,043	68.2%	+3.1 pts	92,787
2009	5,268	72.4%	+6.0 pts	88,137
2010	5,133	73.0%	+5.6 pts	82,278
2011	4,224	75.5%	+6.3 pts	78,685
2012	3,208	77.2%	+5.9 pts	71,716
2013	3,354	83.2%	+9.9 pts	62,834
2014	1,508	88.5%	+12.7 pts	55,334

Check a specific Grand Vitara before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Suzuki models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Suzuki Grand Vitara?

In 2025, 69.2% of 18,173 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Grand Vitara were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Grand Vitara fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (24.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Suzuki Grand Vitara reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 90,781 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.