Suzuki Vitara MOT reliability

Suzuki Vitaras passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 72,087 tests in 2025. 82,358 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

72,087

Still licensed (GB)

82,358

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 hybrid

3,759 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 28,105 (most between 20,059 and 37,859).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.2%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.6%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.4%)

2021 hybrid electric (clean)

2,562 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 27,389 (most between 18,955 and 37,665).

2024: 93% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.7%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.4%)

2021 petrol

21 MOTs

These figures come from 21 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 34,502 (most between 23,543 and 40,800).

2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.8%)
Headlamp aim: too low (4.8%)
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.8%)

2021 diesel

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 76,044 (most between 76,044 and 76,044).

2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (100.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (100.0%)

Where 2021 Vitaras fail

Visibility & wipers

2.7%

Wheels & tyres

2.0%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Brakes

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.