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Suzuki Aerio vs Suzuki Vitara: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Aerio
79%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Suzuki Vitara
76%
MOT pass rate · 108,056 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Aerio (79%) and Suzuki Vitara (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Aerio Suzuki Vitara
MOT pass rate 79% 76%
MOT failure rate 21% 24%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 65,662 mi 72,554 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 108,056

Most common faults

Suzuki Aerio

  1. child seat fitted to rear
  2. Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
  3. Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  4. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Suzuki Vitara

  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. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Aerio (79%) and Suzuki Vitara (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Aerio report Full Suzuki Vitara 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.