Suzuki Grand Vitara: reliability by registration year
2002-2013 · 12 registration years · 16,161 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Grand Vitara registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,075 | 76.0% | 82.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 22.5% |
| 2012 | 1,010 | 67.7% | 74.3% | |
| 2011 | 1,298 | 65.1% | 73.3% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,527 | 64.3% | 70.7% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,475 | 62.7% | 70.8% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,650 | 57.7% | 65.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.9% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 Grand Vitara: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (17.9%) · Suspension mounting area (rear) (17.2%) · Headlight aim (9.2%) | ||||
| 2007 | 1,732 | 58.8% | 66.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,389 | 54.4% | 63.3% | Suspension mounting area (rear) 17.5% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2006 Grand Vitara: Suspension mounting area (rear) (17.5%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (15.8%) · Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (11.5%) | ||||
| 2005 | 1,714 | 57.8% | 64.3% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 21.9% |
| 2004 | 1,565 | 58.8% | 64.3% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 25.9% |
| 2003 | 1,035 | 58.6% | 64.8% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 16.9% |
| 2002 | 691 | 58.3% | 63.5% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 19.4% |