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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vl: 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 Vl
92%
MOT pass rate · 423 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vl is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vl
MOT pass rate 76% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 77,428 mi 16,603 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 423

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 Vl

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  5. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vl is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vl 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.