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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vl 800 l3: 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 800 l3
96%
MOT pass rate · 13 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vl 800 l3 (96%) 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 800 l3
MOT pass rate 76% 96% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 4% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 7%
Average mileage 77,428 mi 13,810 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 13

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 800 l3

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. exsaust silencers ends starting to rot (rust) through
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit rear tyre on the limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vl 800 l3 (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vl 800 l3 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.