How many Suzuki Swifts are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 135,130 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain155,395+4.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN7,758Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202572.3%Cars of the same ages 72.4%
Rank by number licensedNo. 53of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 1994
Average annual mileage5,917miles a year
How many Suzuki Swifts are left in Great Britain?
There were 155,395 Suzuki Swifts licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 7,758 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 1994.
Suzuki Swifts licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
The Suzuki Swift GTI has its own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
In 2025, 72.3% of Suzuki Swift MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Suzuki Swifts tested pass 72.4% of the time, so the Suzuki Swift does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 72.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Suzuki Swift vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Suzuki Swift
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Suzuki Swift compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Suzuki Swift fails its MOT,
appearing on 44.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
5.8% of Suzuki Swift tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Suzuki Swift MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Suzuki Swift MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Suzuki Swift failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Position lamp: not working”, on 17.3% of 37,431 failed tests.
52.7% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Suzuki Swift tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.3%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.3%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
12.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
18 years of the Suzuki Swift, 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 2022 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (93.2% passed first time) and the 2005 cars worst (48.6%).
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.
Suzuki Swift annual mileage
The average Suzuki Swift covers 5,917 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
2k
4k
6k
8k
6,516
4–5 years
6,587
6–7 years
6,046
8–10 years
5,838
11–14 years
5,064
15–19 years
4,306
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Suzuki Swift by vehicle age
Of the 155,407 Suzuki Swifts licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 44.4% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc, and 22.6% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc. The share with an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 22.6%. Hybrids made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2014 and 31.8% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Suzuki Swifts licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,201cc to 1,300cc 68,952 licensed
44.4%
1,101cc to 1,200cc 35,061 licensed
22.6%
901cc to 1,000cc 16,021 licensed
10.3%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 15,849 licensed
10.2%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 11,662 licensed
7.5%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 7,862 licensed
5.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,201–1,300cc
Petrol
59,725
38.4%
1,101–1,200cc
Hybrid
35,060
22.6%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
13,203
8.5%
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
11,657
7.5%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
11,262
7.2%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
7,861
5.1%
1,201–1,300cc
Hybrid
6,981
4.5%
901–1,000cc
Hybrid
4,759
3.1%
1,301–1,400cc
Hybrid
2,646
1.7%
1,201–1,300cc
Diesel
2,243
1.4%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Suzuki Swifts licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Hybrid
Diesel
2014
95.4%
0.0%
4.6%
2015
95.8%
0.0%
4.2%
2016
96.2%
0.0%
3.8%
2017
95.4%
1.1%
3.5%
2018
93.7%
3.0%
3.2%
2019
92.9%
4.2%
2.9%
2020
88.3%
9.1%
2.6%
2021
83.7%
14.0%
2.4%
2022
80.9%
16.9%
2.2%
2023
77.3%
20.8%
2.0%
2024
72.2%
26.1%
1.7%
2025
66.7%
31.8%
1.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Suzuki Swift fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Suzuki Swift from 2000, when the data begins, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 44.9 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 99 to 136 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 38.2 to 67.3 mpg, with CO2 of 97 to 176 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.0 petrol
44.9–52.3
123–136
2019
Euro 6d‑TEMP
6
1.2 petrol
49.5–55.4
115–128
2019
Euro 6d‑TEMP
5
1.4 petrol
47.1–47.2
135
2019
Euro 6d‑TEMP
2
1.2 petrol hybrid
51.4–64.2
99–123
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
16
1.4 petrol hybrid
50.4
125–127
2020–2024
Euro 6d
2
Older NEDC figures, listed 2000 to 2018 (6 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Swift”, “Swift 2019”, “Swift Sport”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Suzuki Swift safety recalls
DVSA lists 19 safety recalls for the Suzuki Swift since 1992, the first in 2000. The most recent was launched on 17 February 2025.
Measures Against Loosening of Steering Shaft Nut
Launched 17 February 2025DVSA recall R/2025/050Manufacturer ref. R25/01
Defect
Steering wheel fastening insufficient the mounting nut may loosen resulting in an abnormal sound or rattling if the use is continued the fitting may become disengaged in the worst case the steering wheel operation may not be possible.
Remedy
Check and clean the installation condition of the steering wheel in all vehicles install the steering wheel correctly and tighten the nut to the revised specified torque of 43Nm (before: 33Nm).
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Suzuki Swift. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
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.
