Suzuki SWIFT - 2010
323.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SWIFT, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,224 cars, 14,574 tests and 47,116 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,224 cars
The 2010 Suzuki Swift has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 323 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 294. Notably, the Swift excels in areas like steering, body/structure, and equipment, where it registers significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 208 per 100 vehicles, which is markedly worse than the average of 118. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase substantially with higher mileage, particularly for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,224 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 80.8% worse
207.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 52.1% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 14.3% worse
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.9% better
62.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.6% worse
292.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 24.5% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▲ 58.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 41.2% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 6,682
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,707
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,586
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,624
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,893
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,690
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,486
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,401
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,172
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,020
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,401
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 710
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 367