2008 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

141,160

Total Tests (All Years)

93,063 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.9%	181
3 yrs	84.0%	12,367
4 yrs	81.0%	12,313
5 yrs	75.9%	12,313
6 yrs	71.0%	12,286
7 yrs	67.0%	12,169
8 yrs	63.1%	11,859
9 yrs	59.9%	11,557
10 yrs	56.6%	7,954
11 yrs	53.8%	8,123
12 yrs	52.7%	8,179
13 yrs	53.8%	9,615
14 yrs	52.8%	7,119
15 yrs	51.0%	8,262
16 yrs	50.9%	6,863

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.9%	6,863
2023 (15 yrs)	51%	8,262
2022 (14 yrs)	52.8%	7,119
2021 (13 yrs)	53.8%	9,615
2020 (12 yrs)	52.7%	8,179
2019 (11 yrs)	53.8%	8,123
2018 (10 yrs)	56.6%	7,954
2017 (9 yrs)	59.9%	11,557
2016 (8 yrs)	63.1%	11,859
2015 (7 yrs)	67%	12,169
2014 (6 yrs)	71%	12,286
2013 (5 yrs)	75.9%	12,313
2012 (4 yrs)	81%	12,313
2011 (3 yrs)	84%	12,367
2010 (2 yrs)	82.9%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 181Avg Mileage 23,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,367Avg Mileage 23,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,313Avg Mileage 31,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,313Avg Mileage 38,280Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,286Avg Mileage 45,274Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,169Avg Mileage 52,147Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,859Avg Mileage 58,376Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,557Avg Mileage 64,404Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,954Avg Mileage 69,926Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,123Avg Mileage 75,444Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,179Avg Mileage 79,515Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,615Avg Mileage 82,545Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,119Avg Mileage 85,475Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,262Avg Mileage 89,054Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2024High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,863Avg Mileage 93,063Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	82.9%	181	23,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	3	84.0%	12,367	23,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2012	4	81.0%	12,313	31,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	5	75.9%	12,313	38,280	Brakes — 19.9%
2014	6	71.0%	12,286	45,274	Brakes — 29.5%
2015	7	67.0%	12,169	52,147	Brakes — 38.8%
2016	8	63.1%	11,859	58,376	Brakes — 50.1%
2017	9	59.9%	11,557	64,404	Brakes — 58.3%
2018	10	56.6%	7,954	69,926	Brakes — 69.0%
2019	11	53.8%	8,123	75,444	Brakes — 75.0%
2020	12	52.7%	8,179	79,515	Brakes — 79.0%
2021	13	53.8%	9,615	82,545	Brakes — 76.4%
2022	14	52.8%	7,119	85,475	Brakes — 78.6%
2023	15	51.0%	8,262	89,054	Suspension — 85.1%
2024	16	50.9%	6,863	93,063	Suspension — 77.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

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	1.7% (2 yrs)	77.0% (16 yrs)	+75.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.7% (2 yrs)	71.5% (16 yrs)	+69.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	30.2% (16 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 141,160 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.