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Suzuki Swift vs Suzuki Zs125: 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 Zs125
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Zs125 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Swift Suzuki Zs125
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,428 mi 40,824 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 Zs125

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  3. Front Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Headlamp deteriorated but function not impaired (1.2.3a)
  6. Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Swift (76%) and Suzuki Zs125 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Swift report Full Suzuki Zs125 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.