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Suzuki Catanna vs Suzuki Vitara: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Catanna
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Suzuki Vitara
76%
MOT pass rate · 108,056 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Catanna (67%) 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 Catanna Suzuki Vitara
MOT pass rate 67% 76%
MOT failure rate 33% 24%
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 22% 2%
Average mileage 14,461 mi 72,554 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 108,056

Most common faults

Suzuki Catanna

  1. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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 Catanna (67%) and Suzuki Vitara (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Catanna 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.