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Suzuki Fz 50 vs Suzuki Vitara: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Fz 50
79%
MOT pass rate · 239 vehicles
Suzuki Vitara
76%
MOT pass rate · 108,056 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Fz 50 (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 Fz 50 Suzuki Vitara
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 6,117 mi 72,554 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 239 108,056

Most common faults

Suzuki Fz 50

  1. Rear Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  2. Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2)
  3. Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.5.1c)
  4. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Fz 50 (79%) and Suzuki Vitara (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Fz 50 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.