Suzuki Swift reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Swift

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 788,744 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.8%

Share of this model's 788,744 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

59.9 mpg

CO2 emission

106 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£110/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

74,669

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

83,183

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.3

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

108,672

108,671 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

788,744

788,744 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

108,672On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Swift is a common model in this snapshot, with 108,672 represented vehicles and 0.26% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.8% from 788,744 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 74,669 miles and an average age of 12.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 83,183 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Suzuki Swift looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	100,858
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	5,753
DIESEL	2,054
OTHER	4
LPG	2
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

67%

Children

65%

Pedestrian

76%

Safety systems

62%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15,442
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15,292
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13,181
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	10,759
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	8,501
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,969
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,423
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7,082
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6,785
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6,209
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6,186
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,034
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	5,971
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5,967
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,964
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	5,840
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,735
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	5,639
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,414
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5,374
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,292
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,925
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,865
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	4,375
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	4,359

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 180,583 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

15,442

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

15,292

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

13,181

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

10,759

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

8,501

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,969

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,423

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

7,082

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

6,785

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

6,209

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

6,186

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,034

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

5,971

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

5,967

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,964

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

5,840

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,735

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

5,639

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,414

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

5,374

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,292

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,925

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,865

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

4,375

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

4,359

Suzuki Swift reliability and MOT data