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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vx1500lo: 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 Vx1500lo
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vx1500lo (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vx1500lo
MOT pass rate 76% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 12,790 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 Vx1500lo

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Upper Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
  3. Central Front Upper Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Vx1500lo (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vx1500lo 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.