Does the Suzuki Vitara fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Suzuki Vitara records 4.65 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.74 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.09, 95% interval −1.18 to −1.00). It ranks 344 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Suzuki Vitara by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki Vitara is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 2,148 times in 2019–2024.

Suzuki Vitara: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	2,148	0.76
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	2,048	0.72
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	2,036	0.72
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	1,398	0.49
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	646	0.23

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 282,770 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Suzuki Vitara fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

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