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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vfzr1800: 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 Vfzr1800
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vfzr1800 (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 Vfzr1800
MOT pass rate 76% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 14%
Average mileage 77,428 mi 45,496 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 Vfzr1800

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vfzr1800 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vfzr1800 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.