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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vj: 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 Vj
57%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vj (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vj
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 57%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 43%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 17,026 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 Vj

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Chain guard missing
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  5. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vj (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vj 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.