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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vn1400: 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 Vn1400
90%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vn1400 (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vn1400
MOT pass rate 76% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 24,545 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 7

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 Vn1400

  1. Rear Wheel corroded but not significantly reducing the original strength (4.2.1a)
  2. Rear Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b)
  3. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  4. Front Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vn1400 (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vn1400 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.