2010 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

77,224

Total Tests (All Years)

84,587 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.6%	105
3 yrs	85.9%	7,543
4 yrs	82.8%	7,485
5 yrs	80.4%	7,437
6 yrs	75.6%	7,389
7 yrs	70.2%	7,331
8 yrs	67.3%	5,053
9 yrs	63.9%	5,321
10 yrs	61.1%	5,561
11 yrs	61.1%	6,802
12 yrs	58.7%	5,318
13 yrs	58.0%	6,435
14 yrs	56.7%	5,444

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.7%	5,444
2023 (13 yrs)	58%	6,435
2022 (12 yrs)	58.7%	5,318
2021 (11 yrs)	61.1%	6,802
2020 (10 yrs)	61.1%	5,561
2019 (9 yrs)	63.9%	5,321
2018 (8 yrs)	67.3%	5,053
2017 (7 yrs)	70.2%	7,331
2016 (6 yrs)	75.6%	7,389
2015 (5 yrs)	80.4%	7,437
2014 (4 yrs)	82.8%	7,485
2013 (3 yrs)	85.9%	7,543
2012 (2 yrs)	88.6%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 105Avg Mileage 22,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,543Avg Mileage 23,022Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,485Avg Mileage 30,472Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,437Avg Mileage 37,411Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,389Avg Mileage 43,839Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,331Avg Mileage 50,544Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,053Avg Mileage 56,463Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,321Avg Mileage 62,228Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,561Avg Mileage 67,343Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,802Avg Mileage 71,068Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,318Avg Mileage 75,323Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,435Avg Mileage 79,708Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,444Avg Mileage 84,587Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

MOT results for 2010 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	88.6%	105	22,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	3	85.9%	7,543	23,022	Tyres — 11.4%
2014	4	82.8%	7,485	30,472	Tyres — 12.3%
2015	5	80.4%	7,437	37,411	Brakes — 15.2%
2016	6	75.6%	7,389	43,839	Brakes — 25.3%
2017	7	70.2%	7,331	50,544	Brakes — 40.0%
2018	8	67.3%	5,053	56,463	Brakes — 45.7%
2019	9	63.9%	5,321	62,228	Brakes — 55.5%
2020	10	61.1%	5,561	67,343	Brakes — 63.9%
2021	11	61.1%	6,802	71,068	Brakes — 62.3%
2022	12	58.7%	5,318	75,323	Brakes — 66.6%
2023	13	58.0%	6,435	79,708	Brakes — 71.3%
2024	14	56.7%	5,444	84,587	Brakes — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	26.5% (14 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 77,224 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.