What year Suzuki Swift is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Suzuki Swift has the highest pass rate at 92.5%, out of 1,182 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Suzuki Swift MOT failures?

The most common Suzuki Swift MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Suzuki Swift — Reliability by Year

187,771 vehicles · MOT data 1987–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Swift was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

92.5% pass rate · 1,182 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

57.1% pass rate · 357 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2020	92.5%	22,176 mi	1,182
2019	91.3%	26,167 mi	10,900
2018	89.5%	30,337 mi	10,168
2017	88.6%	33,015 mi	8,215
2016	86.5%	37,606 mi	10,629
2015	85.7%	41,141 mi	12,757
2014	84.6%	44,335 mi	10,574
2013	83.1%	49,286 mi	9,376
2012	81.6%	53,789 mi	9,980
2011	79.8%	56,506 mi	7,236
2010	77.2%	57,271 mi	7,741
2009	75.5%	58,483 mi	10,031
2008	74.1%	62,051 mi	12,570
2007	73.9%	62,575 mi	14,556
2006	72.8%	64,448 mi	10,251
2005	71.9%	64,805 mi	4,443
2003	74.4%	44,983 mi	1,733
2002	74.6%	47,145 mi	5,738
2001	73.4%	50,132 mi	4,636
2000	68.6%	53,288 mi	5,459
1999	67.3%	55,934 mi	4,778
1998	67.6%	57,743 mi	3,516
1997	68.1%	59,879 mi	2,653
1996	67.6%	61,207 mi	3,034
1995	66.2%	62,693 mi	2,690
1994	65.3%	62,773 mi	668
1993	63.1%	59,475 mi	620
1992	58.8%	58,479 mi	456
1991	57.1%	54,806 mi	357
1990	59.2%	53,649 mi	322
1989	62.9%	53,210 mi	181
1988	68.7%	56,962 mi	170
1987	68.6%	60,211 mi	151

Which year Suzuki Swift is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,176 miles (newest year) to 64,805 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Suzuki Swift.

See the buying guide →

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