Skip to content

Suzuki Fl 125 s vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Fl 125 s
95%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Fl 125 s (95%) 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 Fl 125 s Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 7,818 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki Fl 125 s

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.5.1b)
  3. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.5.1b)
  4. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.C2c)

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 Fl 125 s (95%) and Suzuki Swift (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Fl 125 s 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.