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Suzuki Sv 650s vs Suzuki Swift: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Sv 650s
86%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Sv 650s (86%) 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 Sv 650s Suzuki Swift
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 31,476 mi 77,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 189,123

Most common faults

Suzuki Sv 650s

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. advise new chain soon as it has tightspots.front suspension feels very soft.front tyre has 1.6 mm left(legal limit 1.0mm.
  4. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)
  5. Front Front position lamp incorrect colour (1.1.2a)
  6. Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside (1.6.1)

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 Sv 650s (86%) and Suzuki Swift (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Sv 650s 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.