2011 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

67,253

Total Tests (All Years)

83,893 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.4%	103
3 yrs	87.0%	7,138
4 yrs	84.6%	7,098
5 yrs	81.7%	7,041
6 yrs	77.7%	7,019
7 yrs	73.7%	4,919
8 yrs	70.3%	5,176
9 yrs	69.5%	5,397
10 yrs	67.4%	6,617
11 yrs	65.9%	5,211
12 yrs	64.8%	6,476
13 yrs	63.5%	5,058

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.5%	5,058
2023 (12 yrs)	64.8%	6,476
2022 (11 yrs)	65.9%	5,211
2021 (10 yrs)	67.4%	6,617
2020 (9 yrs)	69.5%	5,397
2019 (8 yrs)	70.3%	5,176
2018 (7 yrs)	73.7%	4,919
2017 (6 yrs)	77.7%	7,019
2016 (5 yrs)	81.7%	7,041
2015 (4 yrs)	84.6%	7,098
2014 (3 yrs)	87%	7,138
2013 (2 yrs)	87.4%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 103Avg Mileage 20,399Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,138Avg Mileage 23,530Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,098Avg Mileage 30,710Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,041Avg Mileage 37,719Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,019Avg Mileage 44,650Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,919Avg Mileage 51,164Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,176Avg Mileage 57,664Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,397Avg Mileage 63,151Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,617Avg Mileage 67,422Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,211Avg Mileage 72,050Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,476Avg Mileage 77,533Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,058Avg Mileage 83,893Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 2011 Suzuki Swift by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.4%	103	20,399	Tyres — 9.7%
2014	3	87.0%	7,138	23,530	Tyres — 8.2%
2015	4	84.6%	7,098	30,710	Tyres — 10.5%
2016	5	81.7%	7,041	37,719	Brakes — 13.8%
2017	6	77.7%	7,019	44,650	Brakes — 21.3%
2018	7	73.7%	4,919	51,164	Brakes — 30.9%
2019	8	70.3%	5,176	57,664	Brakes — 41.6%
2020	9	69.5%	5,397	63,151	Brakes — 45.8%
2021	10	67.4%	6,617	67,422	Brakes — 49.7%
2022	11	65.9%	5,211	72,050	Brakes — 51.4%
2023	12	64.8%	6,476	77,533	Brakes — 57.1%
2024	13	63.5%	5,058	83,893	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↑ 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	8.7% (2 yrs)	48.8% (13 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (2 yrs)	22.7% (13 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 67,253 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.