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Suzuki Grand Vitara common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Suzuki Grand Vitara fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 4,532 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes23.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical23.3% of failures
Suspension17.1% of failures
Other15.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers10.4% of failures
Exhaust & emissions8.5% of failures

About 20.9% of MOT tests recorded on the Suzuki Grand Vitara in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 23.9% of the Suzuki Grand Vitara's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, suspension, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Suzuki Swift MOT failures20.5% failure rateSuzuki Alto MOT failures21.5% failure rateSuzuki Sx4 MOT failures19.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain