Suzuki SWIFT - 2019
105.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki SWIFT, model year 2019.
Sample size: 11,315 cars, 23,131 tests and 24,439 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,315 cars
The 2019 Suzuki Swift has an overall defect rate of 106 per 100 cars, which is slightly better than the average for its year, at 107 per 100 cars. Notably, the Swift excels in categories such as steering, body structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in visibility, where its defect rate is higher than the average. Mileage-related trends show that as the vehicle accumulates mileage, the defect rate tends to increase, particularly evident in the highest mileage segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,315 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.0% better
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 48.6% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
▲ 41.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.6% worse
121.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 72.5% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,915
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,351
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,008
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 912
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 891
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 619
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 534
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 505
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 476
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 619
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 69