MOT performance
Suzuki Swift hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 31,865 MOT tests on hybrid Suzuki Swifts in 2023–2024 (on average 3.3 years old at test, median 23,137 miles), 89.7% passed first time, against 69.8% of 229,640 petrol Suzuki Swift tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid Suzuki Swifts failed about as often as comparable cars — 1.01× against 1.02× for the Suzuki Swift as a whole.
31,865 MOT tests on 18,896 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 89.7% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 31,865 |
| All Suzuki Swifts | 72.0% | n = 268,837 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.01× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Suzuki Swift overall 1.02× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 2.4% | n = 31,865 |
| Average age at test | 3.3 years | n = 31,865 |
| Registration years covered | 2013–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid against the other Suzuki Swift fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The hybrid cars were tested 6.7 years younger on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 229,640 | 10 yrs | 69.8% | +1% | 6.7% |
| Hybrid | 31,865 | 3.3 yrs | 89.7% | +1% | 2.4% |
| Diesel | 5,550 | 12.4 yrs | 55.5% | +21% | 11.9% |
Where hybrid Suzuki Swifts differ
- Brakes: hybrid Suzuki Swifts failed 86% more often than the Suzuki Swift overall, relative to comparable cars (2.85× vs 1.53×).
- Tyres: hybrid Suzuki Swifts failed 33% less often than the Suzuki Swift overall, relative to comparable cars (0.59× vs 0.88×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: hybrid Suzuki Swifts failed 33% less often than the Suzuki Swift overall, relative to comparable cars (0.75× vs 1.11×).
- Driver's view of the road: hybrid Suzuki Swifts failed 26% more often than the Suzuki Swift overall, relative to comparable cars (1.52× vs 1.20×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All Suzuki Swifts (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Driver's view of the road | 4.3% (+52%) | 5.7% (+20%) |
| Tyres | 2.6% (-41%) | 5.4% (-12%) |
| Brakes | 2.2% (+185%) | 9.1% (+53%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.7% (-25%) | 12.0% (+11%) |
| Suspension | 0.7% (+25%) | 8.6% (+2%) |
Most common hybrid Suzuki Swift failure items
3 of these 5 items are not among the Suzuki Swift's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 3.70% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.04% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 0.94% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 0.68% |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 0.52% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 89.4% (14,307) | 87.6% (22,266) |
| 5-6 | 85.5% (6,271) | 83.6% (29,745) |
| 7-8 | 82.7% (394) | 78.5% (42,833) |
| 9-10 | — | 71.9% (36,999) |
| 11-12 | — | 65.9% (29,040) |
| 13-15 | — | 54.1% (40,989) |
| 16+ | — | 50.7% (27,110) |
Suzuki Swift by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2005 Suzuki Swift · 50.2%
- 2006 Suzuki Swift · 49.3%
- 2007 Suzuki Swift · 51.2%
- 2008 Suzuki Swift · 51.1%
- 2009 Suzuki Swift · 53.9%
- 2010 Suzuki Swift · 57.3%
- 2011 Suzuki Swift · 63.8%
- 2012 Suzuki Swift · 67.2%
- 2013 Suzuki Swift · 70.3%
- 2014 Suzuki Swift · 74.0%
- 2015 Suzuki Swift · 77.3%
- 2016 Suzuki Swift · 79.5%
- 2017 Suzuki Swift · 83.2%
- 2018 Suzuki Swift · 85.5%
- 2019 Suzuki Swift · 87.7%
- 2020 Suzuki Swift · 90.7%
- 2021 Suzuki Swift · 92.4%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.