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

The Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs 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 4,397 individual Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs 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 Shvs tested had covered 25,809 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Shvs sits 16.3 points above the national average, ranked 249 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 Sz-T Dualjet Shvs

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests

From 4,394 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.53% of these flagged Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs 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 Sz-T Dualjet Shvs

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 Shvs before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 43.1% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.4% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.2% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.5% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.9% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.3% of tests
7. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.3% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests

From 4,394 DVSA-tracked Suzuki Swift Sz-T Dualjet Shvs 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

• Toyota Corolla Design Hev Cvt - 93%
• Volkswagen Golf Style Tsi - 93%
• Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo S-A - 93%
• Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi Hev Auto - 93%
• Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto - 93%
• Aston Martin Vanquish - 93%

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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