Suzuki Vitara 1999: MOT failure rate for its age

41.9% of 771 MOT tests of the Suzuki Vitara first registered in 1999 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 94.8 (95% CI 84.4–105.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 1999 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Suzuki Vitara built in 1999 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	41.9	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	771
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 84.4–105.1)	94.8	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	771
Rank among this model's 9 build years	3	of 9	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	771
Tested in 2024	8	tests	median 85,715 miles	2024	8

Built 1999 against Suzuki Vitara normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 20: 40.2% vs 43.7%; age 21: 44.1% vs 44.8%; age 22: 42.6% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 1999 Suzuki Vitara by registration · All Suzuki Vitara MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 1999 Suzuki Vitara fail at each age?

Cars built in 1999 were tested at ages 20 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Suzuki Vitara built 1999: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
20	440 (rough estimate)	40.2	35.7–44.9	43.7	92
21	331 (rough estimate)	44.1	38.9–49.5	44.8	98.4
22	291 (rough estimate)	42.6	37.1–48.4	not available	not available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,062 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 1999 Suzuki Vitara?

The most common failure group on cars built in 1999 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 44.7 items per 100 first tests, against 4.6 across all build years of the Suzuki Vitara. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 1999 were tested at ages 20 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Suzuki Vitara built 1999 against the Suzuki Vitara in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 1999, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	44.7	4.6	690
Brakes	38.7	4.5	597
Body, chassis, structure	31.8	2.1	491
Suspension	19.8	2.2	305
Visibility	16.6	6.2	256

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,543 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 1999 compare with the years around it?

Among the 9 published build years of the Suzuki Vitara, 1999 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2000: index 105.2.

Suzuki Vitara build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
1999	94.8	84.4–105.1	no different (rough estimate)	771
2000	105.2	90.2–120.2	no different (rough estimate)	425
2002	115.9	94.1–137.8	no different (rough estimate)	228
2015	96.0	93.4–98.7	better	33,542
2016	102.5	100.4–104.6	worse	66,706
2017	110.4	108.1–112.8	worse	60,118
2018	107.5	104.8–110.2	worse	49,081
2019	91.3	88.4–94.2	better	38,979
2020	80.2	74.8–85.6	better	10,648

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 260,498 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Suzuki Vitara 1999 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/suzuki-vitara/1999/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Suzuki Vitara 1999: MOT failure rate for its age

How does the 1999 Suzuki Vitara fail at each age?

What fails most on the 1999 Suzuki Vitara?

How does 1999 compare with the years around it?

How to cite this page

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