92.7% of Suzuki Swaces passed the 2024 MOT (based on 1,728 first tests): 90.5% at the first attempt and 2.1% after a fix at the test centre (PRS), each rounded separately. About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 18% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 81.9 (95% CI 70.8–94.7; 100 = normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 92.7 | % | incl. 2.1% fixed at the test centre | 2024 | 1728 |
| Passed at the first attempt | 90.5 | % | all first tests | 2024 | 1728 |
| MOT Risk Index (95% CI 70.8–94.7) | 81.9 | index | 100 = normal for its age · rank 281 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age) | 2024 | 1728 |
| Biggest excess: Visibility | 6.7 | per 100 | 3.8 same-age | 2019–2024 | 2171 |
| Dangerous defects | 3.5 | per 100 | 11.2 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 2171 |
| Advisory items | 46.4 | per 100 | 127.1 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 2171 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 281 | of 761 | published models, 1 = fails least for its age | 2024 | 1728 |
| Best rank within its 95% interval | 185 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1728 |
| Worst rank within its 95% interval | 395 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1728 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 88.4 to 81.9 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
Suzuki Swace MOTs fail most often on visibility: 6.7 per 100 tests, against 3.8 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 2,171).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 6.7 | per 100 | 3.8 | 2019–2024 | 145 |
| Tyres | 5.3 | per 100 | 5.1 | 2019–2024 | 114 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,171 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The biggest excess for the Suzuki Swace is tyres at age 3: 4.3 failures per 100 tests, against 4.2 for same-age cars of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 1,358).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, age 3 | 4.3 | per 100 | 4.2 | 2019–2024 | 1358 |
| Brakes, age 3 | 0.1 | per 100 | 1.8 | 2019–2024 | 1358 |
| Suspension, age 3 | 0.1 | per 100 | 0.6 | 2019–2024 | 1358 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Suzuki Swace MOTs flag tyres most: 26.7 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 2,171).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 26.7 | per 100 | 39.7 | 2019–2024 | 579 |
| Brakes | 11.8 | per 100 | 34.7 | 2019–2024 | 257 |
| Non-component advisories | 5.7 | per 100 | 7.8 | 2019–2024 | 123 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,171 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
For Suzuki Swaces aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 3.2% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 496).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 496 cars) | 3.2 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 496 | |
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 496 cars) | 2.8 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 496 | |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 496 cars) | 1.0 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 496 | |
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 73 cars) | 8.2 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 73 | |
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 73 cars) | 6.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 73 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The Suzuki Swace gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 3.5 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 7.0 major and 3.7 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous defects | 3.5 | per 100 | 11.2 | 2019–2024 | 2171 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,171 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
First-time MOT failures for the Suzuki Swace go from 11.5% at age 3 to 9.9% at age 4 (rough estimate: 253 tests, 95% interval 6.8–14.2%), against 13.1% for all cars aged 4 (rough estimate: 253 tests, 95% interval 6.8–14.2%) (2024, n = 1,728).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 11.5 | % failed first time | 12.4 | 2024 | 1113 |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 253 tests, 95% interval 6.8–14.2%) | 9.9 | % failed first time | 13.1 | 2024 | 253 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At every age shown, Suzuki Swaces fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 4, where they fail less often: 9.9% against 13.3% (2024, n = 253).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 10.7 | % fail | 11.7 | 2024 | 1358 |
| Age 4 | 9.9 | % fail | 13.3 | 2024 | 253 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of 8 similar models, 4 fail less often for their age than the Suzuki Swace and 4 as often or more. The Suzuki Swace has an MOT Risk Index of 81.9, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 1,728).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Swace (this model) | 81.9 | index | 100 = normal | 2024 | 1728 |
| MG ZT | 86.2 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 2239 |
| Nissan Serena | 77.7 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 2527 |
| Vauxhall Cascada | 85.1 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 2822 |
| Honda Stepwagon | 77.8 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 3089 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 75.4 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 3251 |
| Subaru XV | 83.5 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 6682 |
| MG MGF | 87 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 5696 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 81.6 | index | 81.9 | 2024 | 9907 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At age 3, the median Suzuki Swace had covered 27,055 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 18,094 to 38,952 miles (2024, n = 1,113).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 median | 27055 | miles | 2024 | 1113 | |
| Age 3 P25 | 18094 | miles | 2024 | 1113 | |
| Age 3 P75 | 38952 | miles | 2024 | 1113 | |
| Age 4 median (rough estimate) | 35987 | miles | 2024 | 253 | |
| Age 4 P25 (rough estimate) | 24852 | miles | 2024 | 253 | |
| Age 4 P75 (rough estimate) | 51790 | miles | 2024 | 253 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At ages 3–5, 9.4% of Suzuki Swaces with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 5.1% of those with 70,000 to 100,000 miles (2024, n = 1,056). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3–5, <40k miles | 9.4 | % failed first time | 2024 | 997 | |
| Age 3–5, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 292 tests, 95% interval 13.5–22.2%) | 17.5 | % failed first time | 2024 | 292 | |
| Age 3–5, 70-100k miles (rough estimate: 59 tests, 95% interval 1.7–13.9%) | 5.1 | % failed first time | 2024 | 59 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
1.0% of Suzuki Swaces tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.2% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 22).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 22 tests, 95% interval 0.7–1.6%) | 1.0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 22 | |
| 150,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%) | 0.2 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 4 | |
| 200,000 miles (rough estimate: 2 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.3%) | 0.1 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 2 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Suzuki Swace index is 71.6, against 77.8 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 1,728).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and mileage adjusted index | 71.6 | index | 77.8 | 2019–2024 | 1728 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
No postcode area stands out for the Suzuki Swace: every area is within 3 points of its 8.6% first-time failure rate across Britain in 2019–2024, or within the margin of error (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (B) (rough estimate: 100 tests, 95% interval 1.0–8.5%) | 3 | % fail first time | 9.5 | 2024 | 100 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All Suzuki Swaces tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).
Computed, not measured.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likely compliant | 100 | % estimate | 2024 | 1728 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
In 2024, at least as many Suzuki Swaces were tested at age 3 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 1,358).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 1358 | |
| Age 4 | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 253 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
On Suzuki Swaces, tyres and visibility failures were recorded together in 16 tests, too few to say whether that is more often than chance (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 16 | tests with both | 2024 | 16 | |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 7 | tests with both | 2024 | 7 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DVSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns matched to the Suzuki Swace; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVSA recall campaigns matched | 4 | campaigns | DVSA register | DVSA register | 1728 |
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of every 100 Suzuki Swaces tested at age 3, about 12 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 4, about 10 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (rough estimate: 1,113 tests, 95% interval 9.8–13.5%) | 11.5 | % fail first time | 2024 | 1113 | |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 253 tests, 95% interval 6.8–14.2%) | 9.9 | % fail first time | 2024 | 253 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Suzuki Swaces fail first time most in September (11.9%, against 28.2% for all cars that month) and least in November (5.9%) (2024, n = 1,728).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.3 | % fail first time | 31.1 | 2024 | 53 |
| February | 11.9 | % fail first time | 30.0 | 2024 | 59 |
| March | 9.1 | % fail first time | 28.3 | 2024 | 66 |
| April | 9.4 | % fail first time | 29.8 | 2024 | 64 |
| May | 6.2 | % fail first time | 28.8 | 2024 | 81 |
| June | 7.1 | % fail first time | 28.1 | 2024 | 112 |
| July | 11.5 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 208 |
| August | 6.7 | % fail first time | 29.2 | 2024 | 180 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 11.9 | % fail first time | 28.2 | 2024 | 260 |
| October | 9.4 | % fail first time | 30.3 | 2024 | 361 |
| November | 5.9 | % fail first time | 30.6 | 2024 | 406 |
| December | 7.2 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 321 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
n < 500 in this group. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
n < 500 in this group. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
no match in the other-country inspection register. 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 1,728 initial Suzuki Swace tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 1,728 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
See the Subaru XV, a car of the same inspection class with 3.9× the tests · Check your car by registration
MOT Risk Index (2026). Suzuki Swace MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/suzuki-swace/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
What is wrong on this page? One tap sends the category only, no text and nothing about you.
90.5% of first attempts passed in 2024 (1,728 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 1,728 primary tests: 9.49% failed first time and 92.7% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 81.9 is shown separately.