Suzuki SWIFT - 2013
223.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SWIFT, model year 2013.
Sample size: 9,038 cars, 20,407 tests and 45,522 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,038 cars
The 2013 Suzuki Swift has an overall defect rate of 223 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 219 per 100. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, where defects rise sharply to over 400 per 100 vehicles. The Swift excels in areas such as steering, body structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with brakes and lights and electrics, experiencing higher defect rates than the average car.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,038 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 53.8% worse
151.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 78.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 15.0% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.5% worse
64.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.1% better
182.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 57.5% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 67.3% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 25.5% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 6,096
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,880
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,621
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,605
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,299
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: 1,396
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,345
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,322
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,146
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,085
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,085
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 642
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 642
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
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: 265
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 225