Suzuki SWIFT - 2012
260.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SWIFT, model year 2012.
Sample size: 9,384 cars, 21,515 tests and 56,083 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,384 cars
The 2012 Suzuki Swift has an overall defect rate of 261 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Swift performs significantly better than average in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates that are considerably lower. However, it faces challenges in the Brakes and Visibility categories, where defect rates are notably higher than the average. Additionally, as vehicle mileage increases, the defect rate for the Swift rises more steeply compared to the average, particularly in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,384 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 75.3% worse
182.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 46.2% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 24.5% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.6% worse
66.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.0% better
210.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 52.3% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 69.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 23.7% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 8,974
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,822
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,478
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,860
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,349
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,015
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: 1,606
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,375
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,332
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,375
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 800
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 602
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 504
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 425
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 344