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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vitira: 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 Vitira
87%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vitira (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vitira
MOT pass rate 76% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 57,578 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 2

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 Vitira

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. slight play in steering mechanism
  4. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  6. nearside rear tyre crack outer wall

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vitira (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vitira 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.