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Suzuki Vitara Jlx — Reliability by Year

5,010 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1996 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1995
100.0% pass rate · 189 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1994
33.3% pass rate · 376 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
60.0%
55,115 mi 110
1995
100.0%
121,713 mi 189
1994
33.3%
49,373 mi 376
1993
50.0%
72,737 mi 722
1992
915
1991
699
1990
764
1989
1,128
1988
107

Which year Suzuki Vitara Jlx 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 49,373 miles (newest year) to 121,713 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 Vitara Jlx.

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