Suzuki SWIFT

155,407 on UK roads in 2025+4,735 vs 2024

On the road

155k

155,407 licensed

Change vs 2024

+3.1%

+4,735 cars

New in 2025

10,825

first-time registrations

Electrified

31.8%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Suzuki SWIFT is a common sight on UK roads, with 155,407 licensed in 2025 - up 3.1% on 2024. 10,825 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (67%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Suzuki SWIFT cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Suzuki SWIFT looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Suzuki SWIFT on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

155ktotal

Petrol66.7%
Diesel1.4%
Hybrid31.8%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L148k
1.6-2.0L7,862

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20040%
2005-200913%
2010-201425%
2015-201933%
2020-202529%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Suzuki Swift holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 140,289 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77.2%

140,289 MOT tests in 2025 · 115,929 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

79.4%

2023

78.3%

2024

77.6%

2025

77.2%

▼ 2.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Suzuki Swift is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 124,623 cars tracked across years

5,937miles a year · average use

47.6%

low · <5k

49.6%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,156-7,830 miles a year (median 5,202).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

68,599

28,015middle 50%: 42,596-90,646114,693

Typical odometer rising: 56,713 → 60,725 → 64,930 → 68,599

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.8%

40-80k

79.8%

80-120k

67.1%

120k+

61%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

107,558 tests

76.9%

A 2025 Suzuki Swift passes first time 77.2% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,937 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61% past 120k.

Why a SWIFT fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 26,451 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SWIFT fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension43.1%

Brakes40.1%

Lamps & electrical35.4%

Tyres22.6%

Visibility15.9%

Exhaust & emissions9.1%

Body & structure9%

Steering3.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4,951

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3,925

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3,046

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,771

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2,694

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded2,693

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2,665

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2,485

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2,477

A tyre seriously damaged2,193

27.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·26,451 fails analysed

Suzuki SWIFT - frequently asked

How many Suzuki SWIFT are left in the UK?

There are 155,407 Suzuki SWIFT cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 3.1% on 2024.

How many new Suzuki SWIFT were registered in 2025?

10,825 brand-new Suzuki SWIFT cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Suzuki SWIFT use?

Most are petrol - about 67% of all Suzuki SWIFT on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 31.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Suzuki SWIFT?

Most Suzuki SWIFT cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Suzuki SWIFT?

77.2% of Suzuki SWIFT cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Suzuki SWIFT has around 64,604 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Suzuki SWIFT looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Suzuki SWIFT on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

155ktotal

Petrol66.7%
Diesel1.4%
Hybrid31.8%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L148k
1.6-2.0L7,862

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20040%
2005-200913%
2010-201425%
2015-201933%
2020-202529%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Suzuki Swift holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 140,289 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

77.2%

140,289 MOT tests in 2025 · 115,929 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

79.4%

2023

78.3%

2024

77.6%

2025

77.2%

▼ 2.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Suzuki Swift is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 124,623 cars tracked across years

5,937miles a year · average use

47.6%

low · <5k

49.6%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,156-7,830 miles a year (median 5,202).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

68,599

28,015middle 50%: 42,596-90,646114,693

Typical odometer rising: 56,713 → 60,725 → 64,930 → 68,599

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.8%

40-80k

79.8%

80-120k

67.1%

120k+

61%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

107,558 tests

76.9%

Why a SWIFT fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 26,451 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SWIFT fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension43.1%

Brakes40.1%

Lamps & electrical35.4%

Tyres22.6%

Visibility15.9%

Exhaust & emissions9.1%

Body & structure9%

Steering3.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4,951

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3,925

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3,046

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened2,771

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2,694

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded2,693

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2,665

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2,485

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2,477

A tyre seriously damaged2,193

27.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·26,451 fails analysed

Suzuki SWIFT - frequently asked

How many Suzuki SWIFT are left in the UK?

There are 155,407 Suzuki SWIFT cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 3.1% on 2024.

How many new Suzuki SWIFT were registered in 2025?

10,825 brand-new Suzuki SWIFT cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Suzuki SWIFT use?

Most are petrol - about 67% of all Suzuki SWIFT on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 31.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Suzuki SWIFT?

Most Suzuki SWIFT cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Suzuki SWIFT?

77.2% of Suzuki SWIFT cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Suzuki SWIFT has around 64,604 miles on the clock.

Buying a Suzuki SWIFT?

Before you buy a specific Suzuki SWIFT, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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