Suzuki Vitara — reliability by registration year

2015–2022 · 8 registration years · 67,839 first tests

2019 breaks the run — 1.5 pp better than the years either side 2018 breaks the run — 2.0 pp worse than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every 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.

Suzuki Vitara first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2022 5,710 92.4% 95.4% Visibility — Wipers (front) 15.9%
2021 6,091 93.1% 95.8% Visibility — Wipers (front) 19.0%
2020 5,001 90.7% 93.8% Tread depth (front) 14.4%
2019 12,284 88.0% 91.9% Position lamp (front) 15.7%
1.5 pp better than the years either side What failed 2019 Vitaras most often: Position lamp (front) (15.7%) · Tread depth (front) (14.3%) · Brake pads (front) (13.6%)
2018 11,660 82.4% 88.9% Position lamp (front) 18.2%
2.0 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2018 Vitaras most often: Position lamp (front) (18.2%) · Tread depth (front) (11.8%) · Stop lamp (11.2%)
2017 11,073 80.7% 87.4% Position lamp (front) 19.7%
2016 10,601 79.3% 85.9% Position lamp (front) 19.0%
2015 5,419 78.8% 85.1% Position lamp (front) 16.2%

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