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Suzuki Gsf 1200 st vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Gsf 1200 st
87%
MOT pass rate · 24 vehicles
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Gsf 1200 st (87%) 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 Gsf 1200 st Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 28,362 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 24 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki Gsf 1200 st

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. Offside Front Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (1.1.2 (d))
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Offside Rear Exhaust noisy slightly more than std (8.1.1 (a))
  6. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)

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 Gsf 1200 st (87%) and Suzuki Swift (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Gsf 1200 st 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.