2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara: MOT pass rate and reliability

67% of 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,023 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 94,916 miles.

How the 2008 compares

  • Against all Suzuki Grand Vitaras (68.9%, 21,118 tests): -1.9 points
  • Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +2.3 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Suzuki Grand Vitara model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Suzuki Grand Vitara:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2000 66.7% 204 97,706
2001 64.9% 493 100,595
2002 62.7% 906 102,017
2003 63.9% 1,339 103,286
2004 62.9% 1,945 101,983
2005 63.5% 2,164 99,051
2006 63.9% 1,865 98,362
2007 68.9% 2,235 96,323
2008 67% 2,023 94,916
2009 70.6% 1,788 91,439
2010 72.8% 1,741 85,277
2011 73.3% 1,441 82,902
2012 77.6% 1,092 75,863
2013 82% 1,135 67,534
2014 89.4% 508 58,538

What this means if you are buying a 2008 Grand Vitara

The 2008 sits close to the Suzuki Grand Vitara average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara the average at test was 94,916 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2014 at 89.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2002 at 62.7%. That 26.7 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2008 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

All Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT data · Every model