Suzuki

Suzuki Swift build years & generations

Coverage 2005-present4 named generationsHatchbackPETROL / DIESEL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

The Suzuki Swift spans several build years and named generations (2005-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Suzuki Swift generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk2 (RS)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
Mk2 (RS)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ) cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
Mk3 (FZ/NZ)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk3 (FZ/NZ)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk4 (AZ)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2023
Generation
Mk4 (AZ)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2024+
Generation
Mk5
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5 cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2005-2008	Mk2 (RS)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	Mk2 (RS)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ) cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	Mk3 (FZ/NZ)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk3 (FZ/NZ)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	Mk4 (AZ)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2023	Mk4 (AZ)	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5 cars built in the same years.
2024+	Mk5	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5 cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Suzuki Swift build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5

These build years include both Mk4 (AZ) and Mk5 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

11,670

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

6,3297.3%

4 years

5,34110.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk4 (AZ) only

These build years are all Mk4 (AZ), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

14.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

42,712

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

3,21510.0%

5 years

9,95610.9%

6 years

12,40812.6%

7 years

11,07414.7%

8 years

6,05917.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk3 (FZ/NZ) only

These build years are all Mk3 (FZ/NZ), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

24.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

52,764

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

4,44019.4%

9 years

14,36119.6%

10 years

14,85921.3%

11 years

12,36423.6%

12 years

6,74024.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ)

These build years include both Mk2 (RS) and Mk3 (FZ/NZ) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

32.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

37,246

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

5,04326.5%

13 years

10,62627.1%

14 years

8,11829.8%

15 years

8,48531.9%

16 years

4,97432.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk2 (RS) only

These build years are all Mk2 (RS), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

35.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

24,195

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

3,87933.8%

17 years

9,44134.3%

18 years

6,74434.0%

19 years

3,46634.9%

20 years

66535.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

25.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

22 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

598

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

22 years

19832.8%

23 years

14131.9%

24 years

8430.9%

25+ years

17525.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.