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Suzuki Dr800s vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Dr800s
91%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Dr800s (91%) and Suzuki Swift (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Dr800s Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 39,761 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki Dr800s

  1. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  5. Front Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b)
  6. Chain guard missing

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 Dr800s (91%) and Suzuki Swift (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Dr800s 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.