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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Ts185er: 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 Ts185er
84%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Ts185er (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Ts185er
MOT pass rate 76% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 8,341 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 11

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 Ts185er

  1. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. front tyre has slight cracking of tread
  4. Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c)
  5. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Ts185er (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Ts185er 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.