Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 19.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 698 individual Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 96% first-time pass rate means roughly 4 in every 100 Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet 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 Sz-T Dualjet Mhev tested had covered 18,488 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 Sz-T Dualjet Mhev sits 19.3 points above the national average, ranked 26 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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Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Mhev itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:

1. Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
2. Suspension, 8.65% of tests
3. Tyres, 6.23% of tests
4. Brakes, 6.1% of tests
5. Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests

Most common MOT advisories on a Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet 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 Sz-T Dualjet Mhev before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.2% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.5% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.6% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
8. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory)

From 697 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Mhev tests, 2024.

Other Suzuki models

• Suzuki Swift - 77.3%
• Suzuki Vitara - 88.6%
• Suzuki Alto - 74%
• Suzuki Sx4 - 75%
• Suzuki Celerio - 90%
• Suzuki Jimny - 72.9%
• Suzuki Ignis - 79.8%
• Suzuki Grand Vitara - 68.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Ignis Sz5 Dualjet Mhev Allgrip - 96.1%
• Kia Stonic GT-Line S Isg Mhev S-A - 96.1%
• LEVC Tx Vista - 96%
• Honda Civic Sport Vtec Cvt - 96%
• Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto - 96%
• Ford Kuga Titanium Frst Ed Phev Cvt - 95.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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