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Suzuki Grand Vitara — Reliability by Year

67,126 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2014 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Grand Vitara 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
2014
89.1% pass rate · 536 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
72.8% pass rate · 1,554 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2014
89.1%
40,291 mi 536
2013
86.2%
45,720 mi 1,216
2012
83.8%
51,078 mi 1,220
2011
82.8%
57,032 mi 1,665
2010
81.7%
59,766 mi 2,209
2009
80.7%
62,862 mi 2,736
2008
79.5%
64,162 mi 3,573
2007
79.3%
64,637 mi 5,301
2006
79.0%
65,176 mi 5,773
2005
79.2%
64,371 mi 6,570
2004
78.9%
66,381 mi 7,820
2003
77.9%
67,425 mi 7,361
2002
75.8%
70,201 mi 6,664
2001
74.7%
72,097 mi 6,548
2000
73.4%
77,843 mi 3,641
1999
73.1%
84,801 mi 2,739
1998
72.8%
89,242 mi 1,554

Which year Suzuki Grand Vitara 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 40,291 miles (newest year) to 89,242 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 Grand Vitara.

See the buying guide →

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