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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vargo: 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 Vargo
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vargo (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vargo
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 22,001 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 1

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 Vargo

  1. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  5. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c)
  6. Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released (1.3.1e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vargo (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vargo 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.