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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vrz1800: 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 Vrz1800
93%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vrz1800 (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vrz1800
MOT pass rate 76% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 26,871 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 Vrz1800

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  3. Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute (1.5.1c)
  4. Headlamp aim not tested (1.6)
  5. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
  6. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vrz1800 (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vrz1800 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.