Car statistics by year

2013 Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift cars first registered in 2013: 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 2013, so like is set against like.

A year of the Suzuki Swift. “2013” is the year of first registration.

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8,698 MOT tests of 2013 Suzuki Swift cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 67.9% All 2013 cars 66.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 73,200 miles; all 2013 cars 84,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 8,711 92.3% of the 9,441 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.1% All 2013 cars 8.6%
  • Tests with an advisory 57.4% All 2013 cars 58.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 8,698 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2013 Suzuki Swifts do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 12 years old, 67.9% of 2013 Suzuki Swift MOT tests were passed first time, against 66.0% for all cars first registered in 2013. 2013 Suzuki Swifts did better than average for their age, by 1.9 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 69.5% of the time (all 2013 cars 67.2%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Suzuki Swift 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 Swift bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Suzuki Swift compared with all cars
First registered Suzuki SwiftAll cars
’07 51.1%57.3%
’08 52.1%57.0%
’09 54.1%58.2%
’10 55.8%59.3%
’11 61.4%61.5%
’12 64.5%63.6%
’13 67.9%66.0%
’14 70.8%69.1%
’15 74.3%72.6%
’16 76.2%75.6%
’17 79.9%79.1%
’18 83.9%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2013 Suzuki Swift

Stop lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2013 Suzuki Swift failed, on 24.1% of about 2,800 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (56.9% of failed tests; all 2013 cars 39.8%). 6.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 8.6% for all cars first registered in 2013. 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 2013 Suzuki Swift tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 24.1%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 22.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 10.4%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 9.2%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 7.9%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 6.6%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.3%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 5.2%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Suzuki Swift vs all 2013 cars

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

Share of failed 2013 Suzuki Swift MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2013 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 56.9%
Brakes 27.2%
Suspension 22.6%
Visibility 17.8%
Tyres 15.9%
Body, chassis, structure 5.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 4.9%
Identification of the vehicle 1.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2013 Suzuki Swift

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 57.4% of 2013 Suzuki Swift tests had at least one (all 2013 cars 58.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2013 Suzuki Swift tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 16.8%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 15.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 12.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 10.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 4.7%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 3.9%
Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes 2.8%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 2.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2013 Suzuki Swift?

Half of the 2013 Suzuki Swifts tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 73,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 54,200 and a quarter more than 93,500. For all cars first registered in 2013, the middle figure was 84,900 miles, so 2013 Suzuki Swifts have been driven 13.8% 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, 2013 Suzuki Swift and all 2013 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2013 Suzuki Swift 37,500 54,200 73,200 93,500 113,500 8,437
All 2013 cars 43,600 62,100 84,900 110,100 136,600 1,772,152
miles

Half of the 2013 Suzuki Swifts tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 73,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2013 Suzuki Swifts are left?

At the end of 2014, 9,441 2013 Suzuki Swifts were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 8,711 were: 8,496 licensed and 215 declared off the road (SORN). That is 92.3% still on the record, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2013.

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%.

2013 Suzuki Swifts on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2013 cars
Year end 2013 Suzuki SwiftAll 2013 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.7%98.9%
2016 97.7%96.4%
2017 98.7%97.2%
2018 98.0%96.3%
2019 97.8%95.5%
2020 96.4%94.3%
2021 96.0%93.9%
2022 94.9%92.7%
2023 94.2%91.1%
2024 93.3%89.2%
2025 92.3%86.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2013

2 of the Suzuki Swift’s 19 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2013. 5 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2013 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2013 may have been built in 2012, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Suzuki Swift recalls whose build dates include 2013
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
30 Oct 2014 Engine failure may occur 11 Sept 2013 to 11 Nov 2013 1,568 (all models)
24 Apr 2014 Brake fluid may leak 22 Mar 2013 to 10 Feb 2014 6,376

Every Suzuki Swift 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 Swift

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%).

Suzuki Swifts by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2005 1,264 48.6% 57.7%
2006 3,713 50.5% 56.9%
2007 6,560 51.1% 57.3%
2008 6,785 52.1% 57.0%
2009 6,502 54.1% 58.2%
2010 5,790 55.8% 59.3%
2011 6,120 61.4% 61.5%
2012 8,891 64.5% 63.6%
2013 8,711 67.9% 66.0%
2014 10,767 10,088 70.8% 69.1%
2015 13,014 12,402 74.3% 72.6%
2016 10,903 10,474 76.2% 75.6%
2017 8,306 8,046 79.9% 79.1%
2018 10,367 9,978 83.9% 81.8%
2019 10,986 10,839 86.6% 84.4%
2020 8,030 7,899 88.4% 86.9%
2021 7,480 7,359 89.5% 88.4%
2022 4,468 4,316 93.2% 89.4%

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 8,698 MOT tests of 2013 Suzuki Swift cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 8,711 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Suzuki Swift cars first registered in 2013; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2013.
  • 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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