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Suzuki Unknown vs Suzuki Vitira: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Suzuki Vitira
87%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Unknown (84%) and Suzuki Vitira (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Unknown Suzuki Vitira
MOT pass rate 84% 87% ✓
MOT failure rate 16% 13% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 20,498 mi 57,578 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 512,746 2

Most common faults

Suzuki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Suzuki Vitira

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. slight play in steering mechanism
  4. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  5. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  6. nearside rear tyre crack outer wall

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Unknown (84%) and Suzuki Vitira (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Unknown report Full Suzuki Vitira 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.