Car statistics by year

2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Suzuki Grand Vitara cars first registered in 2007: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2007, so like is set against like.

A year of the Suzuki Grand Vitara. “2007” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
1,834 MOT tests of 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 59.6% All 2007 cars 57.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 95,800 miles; all 2007 cars 105,600
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,584 48.6% of the 5,318 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 7.1% All 2007 cars 10.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 71.0% All 2007 cars 70.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,834 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 18 years old, 59.6% of 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras did better than average for their age, by 2.3 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 60.4% of the time (all 2007 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Suzuki Grand Vitara vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Suzuki Grand Vitara bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Suzuki Grand Vitara compared with all cars
First registered Suzuki Grand VitaraAll cars
’02 59.6%59.7%
’03 59.7%58.9%
’04 59.7%57.9%
’05 58.3%57.7%
’06 55.4%56.9%
’07 59.6%57.3%
’08 58.6%57.0%
’09 63.5%58.2%
’10 64.7%59.3%
’11 65.5%61.5%
’12 68.0%63.6%
’13 76.3%66.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara failed, on 17.5% of about 700 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (52.6% of failed tests; all 2007 cars 49.1%). 7.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 17.5%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 14.7%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 9.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 7.8%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 7.6%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 7.6%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 6.9%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 6.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Suzuki Grand Vitara vs all 2007 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2007 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 52.6%
Suspension 44.1%
Body, chassis, structure 22.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 21.7%
Brakes 20.6%
Visibility 16.1%
Tyres 10.9%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 7.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 71.0% of 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara tests had at least one (all 2007 cars 70.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 21.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 17.7%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 15.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 13.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 12.6%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 10.7%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 9.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 9.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.1%
Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension 7.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara?

Half of the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 76,700 and a quarter more than 115,600. For all cars first registered in 2007, the middle figure was 105,600 miles, so 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras have been driven 9.3% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara and all 2007 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 58,500 76,700 95,800 115,600 134,400 1,730
All 2007 cars 55,500 78,100 105,600 136,000 166,100 745,627
miles

Half of the 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 95,800 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras are left?

At the end of 2014, 5,318 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 2,584 were: 1,620 licensed and 964 declared off the road (SORN). That is 48.6% still on the record, against 42.4% for all cars first registered in 2007.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2007 Suzuki Grand Vitaras on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2007 cars
Year end 2007 Suzuki Grand VitaraAll 2007 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.4%97.9%
2016 96.1%95.9%
2017 93.0%92.5%
2018 88.8%87.7%
2019 84.2%81.8%
2020 80.2%75.9%
2021 75.6%68.5%
2022 70.1%61.9%
2023 62.7%55.5%
2024 55.1%48.5%
2025 48.6%42.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2007

5 of the Suzuki Grand Vitara’s 11 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2007. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2007 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2007 may have been built in 2006, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Suzuki Grand Vitara recalls whose build dates include 2007
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
15 Jun 2009 Fire may occur 1 Jun 2005 to 28 Feb 2007 3,751
22 Sept 2008 Fire may occur 28 Jun 2005 to 31 May 2008 6,591
4 Feb 2008 Fuel may leak 1 Jun 2006 to 31 Jul 2007 2,197
10 Sept 2007 Risk of fire 28 Jun 2005 to 2 Apr 2007 3,775
10 Sept 2007 Risk of fire 28 Jun 2005 to 2 Apr 2007 3,421

Every Suzuki Grand Vitara recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara

13 years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (81.2% passed first time) and the 2006 cars worst (55.4%).

Suzuki Grand Vitaras by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2002 2,100 59.6% 59.7%
2003 2,601 59.7% 58.9%
2004 3,190 59.7% 57.9%
2005 3,115 58.3% 57.7%
2006 2,368 55.4% 56.9%
2007 2,584 59.6% 57.3%
2008 2,174 58.6% 57.0%
2009 1,817 63.5% 58.2%
2010 1,699 64.7% 59.3%
2011 1,425 65.5% 61.5%
2012 1,104 68.0% 63.6%
2013 1,136 76.3% 66.0%
2014 540 510 81.2% 69.1%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,834 MOT tests of 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,584 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Suzuki Grand Vitara cars first registered in 2007; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2007.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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