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2017 Suzuki Swift — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
83.1%
Latest Pass Rate
40,152
Total Tests (All Years)
44,137 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 83.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 13.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Suzuki Swift as it ages.

2 yrs87.3%
3 yrs91.8%
4 yrs87.2%
5 yrs84.4%
6 yrs83.2%
7 yrs83.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.3%220
3 yrs91.8%8,099
4 yrs87.2%8,178
5 yrs84.4%6,671
6 yrs83.2%8,082
7 yrs83.1%8,902

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Suzuki Swift pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)83.1%8,902
2023 (6 yrs)83.2%8,082
2022 (5 yrs)84.4%6,671
2021 (4 yrs)87.2%8,178
2020 (3 yrs)91.8%8,099
2019 (2 yrs)87.3%220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
87.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 220Avg Mileage 19,279Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%
2020
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,099Avg Mileage 20,961Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%
2021
87.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,178Avg Mileage 25,851Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2022
84.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,671Avg Mileage 31,549Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2023
83.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,082Avg Mileage 37,994Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2024
83.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,902Avg Mileage 44,137Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Suzuki Swift, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
6.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.7% (2 yrs)13.6% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.4% (2 yrs)13.9% (7 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.3% (2 yrs)4.5% (7 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.4% (2 yrs)5.5% (7 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Swift cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 40,152 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.

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