Petrol Suzuki Vitara: MOT pass rate
89.5% of petrol Suzuki Vitaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 52,678 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,772.
Petrol against the other Suzuki Vitara versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 89.5% | 52,678 |
| Diesel | 83.2% | 4,443 |
| All Suzuki Vitara | 89% | 57,147 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Suzuki Vitara specifically, petrol is the strongest at 89.5%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points above the 89% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Suzuki Vitara had covered 47,772 miles at test, against 72,416 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Suzuki Vitara page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Suzuki Vitara
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.5% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
From 52,826 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Vitara tests, 2024, split out from the Suzuki Vitara's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Suzuki Vitara
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 1.1% of tests (5.65x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.3% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.5% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 9.5% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.5% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.2% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
From 52,826 DVSA-tracked petrol Suzuki Vitara tests, 2024.
Other Suzuki Vitara fuel types
- Diesel Suzuki Vitara - 83.2%