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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki T250 hustler: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Swift
76%
MOT pass rate · 189,123 vehicles
Suzuki T250 hustler
88%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki T250 hustler (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki T250 hustler
MOT pass rate 76% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 15,891 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 8

Most common faults

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))

Suzuki T250 hustler

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Centre Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6)
  3. Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.5.1c)
  4. Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.5.1c)
  5. Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.5.1c)
  6. Nearside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected intermittent (1.5.4)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki T250 hustler (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki T250 hustler 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.