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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vl 125 k5: 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 125 k5
81%
MOT pass rate · 41 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vl 125 k5 (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vl 125 k5
MOT pass rate 76% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 77,428 mi 10,831 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 41

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 125 k5

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vl 125 k5 (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vl 125 k5 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.