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Suzuki Vitara — Reliability by Year

107,263 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki 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
2020
93.7% pass rate · 2,474 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1989
61.2% pass rate · 786 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
93.7%
24,793 mi 2,474
2019
92.2%
29,330 mi 12,666
2018
89.8%
34,019 mi 12,032
2017
88.7%
38,980 mi 11,544
2016
88.4%
43,578 mi 11,147
2015
88.2%
47,149 mi 5,698
2008
80.1%
63,665 mi 111
2007
79.3%
69,084 mi 126
2006
80.1%
63,157 mi 126
2005
78.6%
67,098 mi 223
2004
79.3%
66,172 mi 404
2003
78.5%
66,153 mi 419
2002
75.9%
67,553 mi 637
2001
74.5%
70,790 mi 688
2000
71.2%
61,978 mi 1,967
1999
69.6%
63,844 mi 3,345
1998
69.8%
73,261 mi 4,293
1997
68.1%
82,228 mi 4,889
1996
67.8%
85,777 mi 5,852
1995
66.3%
84,164 mi 6,262
1994
64.3%
69,590 mi 6,565
1993
63.8%
59,669 mi 6,355
1992
63.5%
52,066 mi 4,290
1991
62.9%
48,739 mi 2,685
1990
62.6%
40,954 mi 1,679
1989
61.2%
39,953 mi 786

Which year Suzuki 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 24,793 miles (newest year) to 85,777 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.

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