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Suzuki 1000 vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Suzuki 1000
85%
MOT pass rate · 26 vehicles
More reliable
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki 1000 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki 1000 Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 49,397 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 26 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki 1000

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Suzuki Swift

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki 1000 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki 1000 report Full Suzuki Swift report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.