2009 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

107,564

Total Tests (All Years)

87,268 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.2%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.3%	129
3 yrs	83.5%	9,824
4 yrs	81.0%	9,804
5 yrs	78.0%	9,829
6 yrs	74.3%	9,766
7 yrs	69.4%	9,614
8 yrs	65.7%	9,505
9 yrs	61.3%	6,509
10 yrs	59.1%	6,846
11 yrs	57.4%	6,918
12 yrs	55.7%	8,347
13 yrs	54.7%	6,310
14 yrs	53.9%	7,615
15 yrs	54.0%	6,548

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54%	6,548
2023 (14 yrs)	53.9%	7,615
2022 (13 yrs)	54.7%	6,310
2021 (12 yrs)	55.7%	8,347
2020 (11 yrs)	57.4%	6,918
2019 (10 yrs)	59.1%	6,846
2018 (9 yrs)	61.3%	6,509
2017 (8 yrs)	65.7%	9,505
2016 (7 yrs)	69.4%	9,614
2015 (6 yrs)	74.3%	9,766
2014 (5 yrs)	78%	9,829
2013 (4 yrs)	81%	9,804
2012 (3 yrs)	83.5%	9,824
2011 (2 yrs)	78.3%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 129Avg Mileage 22,308Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,824Avg Mileage 22,969Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,804Avg Mileage 30,343Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,829Avg Mileage 37,059Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,766Avg Mileage 44,327Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,614Avg Mileage 50,309Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,505Avg Mileage 56,661Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,509Avg Mileage 62,073Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,846Avg Mileage 67,462Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,918Avg Mileage 71,585Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,347Avg Mileage 75,330Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,310Avg Mileage 79,355Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,615Avg Mileage 82,749Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,548Avg Mileage 87,268Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.3%	129	22,308	Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%
2012	3	83.5%	9,824	22,969	Tyres — 6.6%
2013	4	81.0%	9,804	30,343	Tyres — 13.9%
2014	5	78.0%	9,829	37,059	Brakes — 18.3%
2015	6	74.3%	9,766	44,327	Brakes — 25.7%
2016	7	69.4%	9,614	50,309	Brakes — 35.2%
2017	8	65.7%	9,505	56,661	Brakes — 47.5%
2018	9	61.3%	6,509	62,073	Brakes — 55.2%
2019	10	59.1%	6,846	67,462	Brakes — 63.0%
2020	11	57.4%	6,918	71,585	Brakes — 68.0%
2021	12	55.7%	8,347	75,330	Brakes — 72.9%
2022	13	54.7%	6,310	79,355	Brakes — 71.7%
2023	14	53.9%	7,615	82,749	Suspension — 75.5%
2024	15	54.0%	6,548	87,268	Suspension — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Brakes

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	62.6% (15 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (2 yrs)	27.7% (15 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 107,564 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.