Suzuki Swift MOT pass rate: 77.2% (115,693 tests, 2025)

The Suzuki Swift passed 77.2% of its 115,693 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 64,716 miles on the clock.

77.2%Pass rate (2025)

115,693MOT tests analysed

64,716 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Swift compares

Suzuki Swift

77.2%

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 Swift

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	19,955	27.3%
2	Suspension	17,699	24.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	15,350	21.0%
4	Tyres	8,167	11.2%
5	Visibility	5,216	7.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	3,002	4.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Swift owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

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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Swift pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2006, 2007. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2013, 2015. Full ranking and method: Suzuki Swift years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	4,007	57.2%	-7.2 pts	95,622
2006	12,157	57.4%	-7.0 pts	95,776
2007	21,203	59.1%	-6.0 pts	92,072
2008	21,955	59.5%	-5.7 pts	91,428
2009	20,653	61.2%	-5.2 pts	84,993
2010	18,011	65.1%	-2.3 pts	81,760
2011	18,645	73.1%	+3.9 pts	79,880
2012	26,805	77.1%	+5.9 pts	75,559
2013	25,923	79.6%	+6.3 pts	67,832
2014	29,880	82.0%	+6.2 pts	60,258
2015	36,714	85.1%	+6.3 pts	54,686
2016	30,954	86.2%	+4.9 pts	48,555
2017	23,909	87.6%	+3.6 pts	41,263
2018	29,894	88.9%	+2.6 pts	36,014
2019	32,511	91.8%	+3.4 pts	28,643
2020	3,742	94.5%	+4.6 pts	21,712

Check a specific Swift 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

Vitara88.0% pass rate · 56,362 tests Alto74.0% pass rate · 45,280 tests SX474.6% pass rate · 37,343 tests Celerio88.5% pass rate · 27,141 tests Jimny73.6% pass rate · 22,520 tests Ignis79.7% pass rate · 20,760 tests Grand Vitara69.2% pass rate · 18,173 tests Splash67.8% pass rate · 16,898 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Suzuki Swift?

In 2025, 77.2% of 115,693 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Swift were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Swift fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (27.3% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Suzuki Swift reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 64,716 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.