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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Ts 185: 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 Ts 185
81%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Ts 185 (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Ts 185
MOT pass rate 76% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 13,813 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 12

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 Ts 185

  1. Front Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)
  2. Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. Front Headlamp insecure (1.2.3b)
  4. Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
  5. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Ts 185 (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Ts 185 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.