Suzuki Swift MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Suzuki Swift. Check any Swift by registration number below.
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77.5%
Avg Pass Rate
-1.7%
vs Suzuki Avg
16
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Suzuki Swift — MOT Reliability Overview
The Suzuki Swift has an average MOT pass rate of 77.5%, which is 1.7 percentage points below the Suzuki brand average of 79.3%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Swift on the road.
The most common reasons a Suzuki Swift fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Swift for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Swift is around 32,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Swift, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Suzuki Swift, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Suzuki Swift performs at MOT across different model years.
2020
Based on 3,121 vehicles
1.5%
4.9%
29k mi
47k mi
2019
Based on 27,028 vehicles
2.2%
8.4%
34k mi
50k mi
2018
Based on 24,582 vehicles
2.7%
10.4%
52k mi
2017
Based on 19,389 vehicles
2.8%
11.9%
58k mi
2016
Based on 25,136 vehicles
3.1%
13.3%
2015
Based on 29,560 vehicles
3.7%
15.0%
104k mi
2014
Based on 23,988 vehicles
4.5%
18.3%
102k mi
2013
Based on 20,992 vehicles
4.4%
20.0%
104k mi
2012
Based on 22,021 vehicles
4.9%
21.9%
117k mi
2011
Based on 15,354 vehicles
5.9%
26.1%
2010
Based on 14,824 vehicles
7.0%
34.0%
2009
Based on 17,425 vehicles
7.4%
35.9%
2008
Based on 19,100 vehicles
7.9%
35.9%
2007
Based on 18,653 vehicles
8.2%
37.4%
2006
Based on 10,832 vehicles
8.4%
36.2%
2005
Based on 32,000 vehicles
1.4%
11.5%
18k mi
32k mi
62k mi
Top MOT Failures — Suzuki Swift
The most common reasons a Suzuki Swift fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Nearside
Front Offside
Typical Mileage — Suzuki Swift
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2005 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Swift.
At 3 Years
18,000
miles
At 5 Years
32,000
miles
At 10 Years
62,000
miles
Other Suzuki Models
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Suzuki Swift — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Suzuki Swift MOT and reliability.
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