2020 Suzuki Vitara: MOT pass rate and reliability

94.2% of 2020 Suzuki Vitaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,556 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 27,514 miles.

How the 2020 compares

  • Against all Suzuki Vitaras (89%, 57,147 tests): +5.2 points
  • Against all 2020 cars (89.4%): +4.8 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Suzuki Vitara model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2020 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Suzuki Vitara:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2015 86% 5,598 67,097
2016 87.4% 11,017 60,228
2017 88.6% 11,453 51,880
2018 90.3% 12,114 43,358
2019 92.8% 12,753 35,250
2020 94.2% 2,556 27,514

What this means if you are buying a 2020 Vitara

The 2020 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 5.2 points more often than the Suzuki Vitara average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 a 6-year-old car fails on

A 2020 car is 6 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 low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2020 Suzuki Vitara the average at test was 27,514 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.

2020 is the strongest year on record for this model at 94.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

All Suzuki Vitara MOT data · Every model