Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,037 individual Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.3 points
Tests analysed1,037
Average mileage at test21,876 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank254 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhevs 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 Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev tested had covered 21,876 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. The Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 254 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.3% of tests (4.55x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,038 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.33% of these flagged Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 4.7% of tests (4.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.7% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.3% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.8% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.2% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests, also fails
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  9. 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., 0.3% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 1,038 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev tests, 2024.

Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 0.8 points, from 92.8% to 93.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Suzuki Swift Sport Boosterjet Mhev year:

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