134,483 Swifts had an MOT in 2025. 72.3% passed first time, against 73.2% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Swifts of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.6% | −9.3 | 1,083 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 50.5% | −6.9 | 3,329 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 51.1% | −6.9 | 6,000 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 52.1% | −5.6 | 6,449 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 54.1% | −5.0 | 6,265 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 55.8% | −4.7 | 5,687 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 61.4% | −1.1 | 6,065 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 64.5% | −0.2 | 8,858 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.5 | 8,698 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.1 | 10,067 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 74.3% | +0.4 | 12,336 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 76.2% | −0.7 | 10,406 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 79.9% | −0.3 | 8,065 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 83.9% | +1.4 | 10,126 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.6 | 10,949 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.0 | 7,994 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.6 | 7,495 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 93.2% | +3.3 | 4,611 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
8.2% of Swift MOTs failed on brakes, against 5.8% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 5.6% on visibility, against 4.2%.
Up to 90,000 miles, Swifts pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 90–120,000 miles 4.1 points, 120,000+ miles 6.7 points.
Diesels passed 53.5% first time, 7.4 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 68.9%, 1.3 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 99,504 miles at the test, against 65,676 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 28,278 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 107,312 | 68.9% | 70.2% | −1.3 | 65,676 |
| Hybrid | 22,100 | 88.8% | 86.9% | +1.9 | 28,278 |
| Other | 2,768 | 89.5% | 89.1% | +0.5 | 20,927 |
| Diesel | 2,301 | 53.5% | 60.9% | −7.4 | 99,504 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Swift ranks 6 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda Jazz | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 2. MINI Cooper | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 3. Toyota Yaris | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 4. Hyundai i20 | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 5. Mazda 2 | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 6. Suzuki Swift | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 7. Audi A1 | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 8. Skoda Fabia | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 9. VW Polo | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 10. Ford Fiesta | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 11. Citroen C3 | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12. Seat Ibiza | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 13. Peugeot 208 | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 14. Nissan Micra | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 15. Vauxhall Corsa | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 16. Dacia Sandero | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 17. Renault Clio | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Swifts in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 72.3% of 134,483 Swift MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 73.2% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2009: well behind (−5.0 to −9.3 points). 2010: behind (−4.7 points). 2011 to 2018: level (−1.1 to +1.4 points). 2019: ahead (+1.6 points). 2020 to 2021: level (+0.6 to +1.0 points). 2022: ahead (+3.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2009 and 2010. Those cars passed first time −5.0 to −9.3 and −4.7 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 4.8% of Swift MOTs, against 2.3% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Swifts passed 68.9% first time and diesels 53.5%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.3 points below and diesels 7.4 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Fiesta passed 73.2% first time, −4.9 points against comparable cars. The Swift passed 80.6%, +0.5 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Swift's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Suzuki Swift: 21 recorded model names, from "SWIFT" to trims such as "SWIFT SZ-L DUALJET MHEV".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.