Suzuki SWIFT - 2008
365.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SWIFT, model year 2008.
Sample size: 7,536 cars, 17,695 tests and 64,585 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,536 cars
The 2008 Suzuki Swift has an overall defect rate of 365 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it stands out for fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the average, indicating better performance in these categories. However, it has a significantly higher rate of brake-related defects, at 206 per 100 vehicles, well above the average of 135. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly after 93,000 miles, suggesting that older models may face more challenges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,536 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 54.6% worse
205.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 46.7% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.1% better
70.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.4% worse
352.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 32.0% better
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 34.7% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 37.4% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,002
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,635
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,427
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,352
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,985
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,885
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,181
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,130
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,303
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,268
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,885
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 957
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 785
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 648
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 635
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 509
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 441