Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Suzuki Grand Vitara in Great Britain in 2025 — 18,202 tests. Figures cover every Grand Vitara first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Grand Vitara ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
62.3%
10.0 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
18,202
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.7%
of Grand Vitara first tests; national 7.3%

How many Suzuki Grand Vitara cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 29,126 Suzuki Grand Vitara cars that were taxed or on SORN: 17,029 taxed and 12,097 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Suzuki Grand Vitara vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
17,029
58.5% of the 29,126 Grand Vitara cars taxed or on SORN; 37 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
12,097
declared off the road by their keepers — 41.5% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Grand Vitara cars peaked at 56,736 at the end of 2014 and has since fallen by 39,707 (70.0%) to 17,029 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 2,102 at the end of 2014 to 12,097 at the end of 2025, up 475.5%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Grand Vitara cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

020k40k60k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2014: 57kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2015: 54kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2016: 50kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2017: 46kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2018: 42kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2019: 37kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2020: 33kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2021: 30kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2022: 27kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2023: 23kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2024: 20kTaxed Grand Vitara cars, year 2025: 17k17k
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YearTaxed Grand Vitara cars
201456,736
201553,857
201650,390
201745,952
201841,578
201937,046
202033,491
202130,063
202226,647
202323,351
202419,979
202517,029

Grand Vitara cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

05k10k15k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Grand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2014: 2kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2015: 3kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2016: 4kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2017: 6kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2018: 7kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2019: 8kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2020: 9kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2021: 10kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2022: 11kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2023: 11kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2024: 12kGrand Vitara cars on SORN, year 2025: 12k12k
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YearGrand Vitara cars on SORN
20142,102
20153,065
20164,282
20175,669
20186,923
20198,301
20209,466
202110,168
202210,838
202311,480
202411,643
202512,097

Which model years survive

Taxed Grand Vitara cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 17,029 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Grand Vitara cars
20144922.9%
20131,0866.4%
20121,0366.1%
20111,3137.7%
20101,5128.9%
20091,4628.6%
20081,5829.3%
20071,6449.7%
20061,2917.6%
20051,75110.3%
20041,5489.1%
20039885.8%
20026824.0%
20013382.0%
All other build years (eight years, each under 1%)3041.8%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name GRAND VITARA under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Grand Vitara ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Grand Vitara vs all cars, 2025.

Suzuki Grand VitaraAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 11: 81.2%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 12: 76.3%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 13: 67.9%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 14: 65.4%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 15: 64.7%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 16: 63.5%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 17: 58.6%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 18: 59.6%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 19: 55.4%Suzuki Grand Vitara, vehicle age 20: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Suzuki Grand Vitara 58.3%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Grand Vitara testsGrand Vitara pass rateAll cars
1150081.2%68.6%
121,10976.3%65.8%
131,04567.9%63.5%
141,34065.4%61.2%
151,58364.7%59.3%
161,54163.5%58.3%
171,75858.6%57.2%
181,83459.6%57.4%
191,47555.4%57.0%
201,79258.3%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Grand Vitara's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Grand Vitara beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Grand Vitara aheadGrand Vitara behind
-14-7+0+7+14Age 11: +12.6 points vs the average car11Age 12: +10.5 points vs the average carAge 13: +4.4 points vs the average car13Age 14: +4.2 points vs the average carAge 15: +5.4 points vs the average car15Age 16: +5.2 points vs the average carAge 17: +1.4 points vs the average car17Age 18: +2.2 points vs the average carAge 19: -1.6 points vs the average car19Age 20: +0.7 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
11+12.6
12+10.5
13+4.4
14+4.2
15+5.4
16+5.2
17+1.4
18+2.2
19-1.6
20+0.7

The Grand Vitara fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Grand Vitara fleet still in use.

05001k1k2kAge 11: 50011Age 12: 1kAge 13: 1k13Age 14: 1kAge 15: 1k15Age 16: 1kAge 17: 1k17Age 18: 1kAge 19: 1k19Age 20: 1k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
11500
121,109
131,045
141,340
151,583
161,541
171,758
181,834
191,475
201,792

What a Grand Vitara fails on

Where the failure items land when a Grand Vitara fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.9%
Suspension21.8%
Brakes14.5%
Body, chassis, structure14.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks7.6%
Visibility6.7%
Tyres4.5%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.6%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (98.1% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Grand Vitara, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Suspension: 30.9% of advisories30.9%Brakes: 25.8% of advisories25.8%Tyres: 15.9% of advisories15.9%Body, chassis, structure: 10.0% of advisories10.0%Noise, emissions and leaks: 7.8% of advisories7.8%Non-component advisories: 4.2% of advisories
SuspensionBrakesTyresBody, chassis, structureNoise, emissions and leaksNon-component advisories
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension30.9%
Brakes25.8%
Tyres15.9%
Body, chassis, structure10.0%
Noise, emissions and leaks7.8%
Non-component advisories4.2%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Grand Vitara?

First-time pass rate for the two most-tested Grand Vitara fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 62.8% of 13,846 tests62.8%Petrol13,846 testsDiesel: 60.7% of 4,345 tests60.7%Diesel4,345 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol13,84662.8%
Diesel4,34560.7%

What mileage is normal for a Grand Vitara?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Grand Vitara; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Grand Vitara (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k1214161820Vehicle age (years)Age 12: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 48,750–88,750)Age 13: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 56,250–98,750)Age 14: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 63,750–103,750)Age 15: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 66,250–106,250)Age 16: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 71,250–111,250)Age 17: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 76,250–113,750)Age 18: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 76,250–116,250)Age 19: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 78,750–121,250)Age 20: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 73,750–118,750)96k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
1248,75068,75088,750
1356,25076,25098,750
1463,75083,750103,750
1566,25086,250106,250
1671,25091,250111,250
1776,25093,750113,750
1876,25096,250116,250
1978,75098,750121,250
2073,75096,250118,750

What fails at each age

The Grand Vitara's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

BrakesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSuspensionVisibilityTyresBody, chassis, structureNoise, emissions and leaksEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
10-13 yrsBrakes26.7%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.2%
10-13 yrsSuspension20.2%
10-13 yrsVisibility8.4%
10-13 yrsTyres7.8%
10-13 yrsEverything else12.7%
14+ yrsSuspension24.3%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.0%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure16.5%
14+ yrsBrakes14.9%
14+ yrsNoise, emissions and leaks8.3%
14+ yrsEverything else16.0%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.