90.1%
Suzuki Swace pass rate
Used Suzuki Swace buying guide
In 2025, Suzuki Swace cars passed 90.1% of 3,216 initial MOT tests, 17.8 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Suzuki Swace MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+17.8
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Swace sits 35th of 575 models in the data. Suzuki as a brand averaged 73.6%, so this model runs 16.5 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Suzuki Swace MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Swace compares with similar cars.
Swace fuel types
Hybrid electric was the most common fuel among Suzuki Swace cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Swace fails its MOT
Where Suzuki Swace cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (22.5%), condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (10.7%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (8.2%). See every common Swace MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Suzuki Swace that failed, not a claim that every Swace has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Swace?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 31.2% of Swace failure items.
2
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 31.2% of Swace failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 23.6% of Swace failure items.
4
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 7.8% of Swace failure items.
5
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 1.7% of Swace failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Suzuki Swace failures cluster around visibility and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Suzuki models
The most-tested Suzuki models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Swace.
Used Suzuki Swace FAQs
Is the Suzuki Swace reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 90.1% first-time pass rate for the Suzuki Swace across 3,216 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Suzuki Swace?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: visibility, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Suzuki Swace's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.