Suzuki Swift — reliability by registration year

2005–2022 · 18 registration years · 130,060 first tests

2021 breaks the run — 1.3 pp worse than the years either side 2010 breaks the run — 1.8 pp worse than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every Swift 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.

Suzuki Swift first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2022 4,340 93.1% 95.1% Tyres — Condition (front) 17.8%
2021 7,291 89.5% 93.7% Visibility — Wipers (front) 26.3%
1.3 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2021 Swifts most often: Visibility — Wipers (front) (26.3%) · Tyres — Condition (front) (11.3%) · Brake pads (front) (9.9%)
2020 7,762 88.3% 92.7% Visibility — Wipers (front) 21.5%
2019 10,601 86.6% 90.6% Visibility — Wipers (front) 14.5%
2018 9,830 83.8% 87.5% Coil spring (front) 19.4%
2017 7,827 79.8% 85.3% Coil spring (front) 12.4%
2016 10,122 76.1% 84.6% Position lamp (front) 17.9%
2015 12,007 74.1% 83.5% Position lamp (front) 19.0%
2014 9,785 70.7% 80.0% Position lamp (front) 22.0%
2013 8,442 67.8% 78.3% Position lamp (front) 20.1%
2012 8,590 64.3% 75.4% Position lamp (front) 21.6%
2011 5,872 61.2% 71.6% Position lamp (front) 19.7%
2010 5,486 55.5% 64.2% Position lamp (front) 19.0%
1.8 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2010 Swifts most often: Position lamp (front) (19.0%) · Ball joint (front) (11.9%) · Rbt (sp) (11.2%)
2009 6,027 53.3% 60.6% Position lamp (front) 16.5%
2008 6,147 51.4% 59.2% Position lamp (front) 17.9%
2007 5,719 50.4% 58.6% Position lamp (front) 18.2%
2006 3,181 49.6% 57.2% Position lamp (front) 17.2%
2005 1,031 47.6% 55.5% Position lamp (front) 14.0%

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