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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Vzr 1800 z l0: 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 Vzr 1800 z l0
91%
MOT pass rate · 60 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vzr 1800 z l0 is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Vzr 1800 z l0
MOT pass rate 76% 91% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 9% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 77,428 mi 17,154 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 189,123 60

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 Vzr 1800 z l0

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Vzr 1800 z l0 is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Vzr 1800 z l0 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.