2007 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.4%

Latest Pass Rate

170,398

Total Tests (All Years)

94,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.4%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.4%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs51.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.1%	172
3 yrs	84.5%	14,065
4 yrs	81.3%	14,304
5 yrs	76.5%	14,168
6 yrs	70.5%	14,210
7 yrs	65.3%	14,088
8 yrs	63.3%	13,915
9 yrs	59.2%	13,564
10 yrs	58.0%	13,133
11 yrs	54.3%	8,947
12 yrs	53.8%	9,063
13 yrs	52.5%	8,665
14 yrs	51.7%	9,918
15 yrs	52.4%	7,328
16 yrs	51.9%	8,235
17 yrs	51.4%	6,623

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.4%	6,623
2023 (16 yrs)	51.9%	8,235
2022 (15 yrs)	52.4%	7,328
2021 (14 yrs)	51.7%	9,918
2020 (13 yrs)	52.5%	8,665
2019 (12 yrs)	53.8%	9,063
2018 (11 yrs)	54.3%	8,947
2017 (10 yrs)	58%	13,133
2016 (9 yrs)	59.2%	13,564
2015 (8 yrs)	63.3%	13,915
2014 (7 yrs)	65.3%	14,088
2013 (6 yrs)	70.5%	14,210
2012 (5 yrs)	76.5%	14,168
2011 (4 yrs)	81.3%	14,304
2010 (3 yrs)	84.5%	14,065
2009 (2 yrs)	83.1%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 172Avg Mileage 22,738Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,065Avg Mileage 23,766Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,304Avg Mileage 31,059Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,168Avg Mileage 37,962Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,210Avg Mileage 44,802Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,088Avg Mileage 51,539Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,915Avg Mileage 57,893Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,564Avg Mileage 64,286Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,133Avg Mileage 69,706Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,947Avg Mileage 74,792Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,063Avg Mileage 79,071Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,665Avg Mileage 82,475Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,918Avg Mileage 84,999Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,328Avg Mileage 87,612Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,235Avg Mileage 90,303Top Failure Suspension — 89.9%

2024High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,623Avg Mileage 94,539Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

MOT results for 2007 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.1%	172	22,738	Driver's View of the Road — 7.6%
2010	3	84.5%	14,065	23,766	Tyres — 6.2%
2011	4	81.3%	14,304	31,059	Tyres — 7.1%
2012	5	76.5%	14,168	37,962	Suspension — 10.1%
2013	6	70.5%	14,210	44,802	Brakes — 27.2%
2014	7	65.3%	14,088	51,539	Brakes — 39.5%
2015	8	63.3%	13,915	57,893	Brakes — 46.5%
2016	9	59.2%	13,564	64,286	Brakes — 56.6%
2017	10	58.0%	13,133	69,706	Brakes — 61.8%
2018	11	54.3%	8,947	74,792	Brakes — 69.5%
2019	12	53.8%	9,063	79,071	Brakes — 72.9%
2020	13	52.5%	8,665	82,475	Brakes — 77.3%
2021	14	51.7%	9,918	84,999	Brakes — 81.9%
2022	15	52.4%	7,328	87,612	Suspension — 81.7%
2023	16	51.9%	8,235	90,303	Suspension — 89.9%
2024	17	51.4%	6,623	94,539	Suspension — 78.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.5% (2 yrs)	78.5% (17 yrs)	+75.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	66.3% (17 yrs)	+61.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	29.3% (17 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,398 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.