Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 522 individual Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.8 points
Tests analysed522
Average mileage at test29,311 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank194 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt tested had covered 29,311 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvts actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.1% of tests
  8. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.1% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.1% of tests

From 768 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.78% of these flagged Suzuki Swace Sz5 Hev Cvt defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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