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Suzuki Gn vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Gn
80%
MOT pass rate · 127 vehicles
More reliable
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Gn is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Gn Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 28,188 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 127 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki Gn

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  6. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)

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 Gn is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Gn 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.