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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vs 1400 glpr: 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 Vs 1400 glpr
88%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vs 1400 glpr (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vs 1400 glpr
MOT pass rate 76% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 13,786 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 4

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 Vs 1400 glpr

  1. Front tyre sidewalls perished.
  2. Rear tyre sidewalls perished.
  3. Centre Rear Lower Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  4. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)
  5. Centre Rear Lower Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.2a(i))
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vs 1400 glpr (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vs 1400 glpr 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.