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Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Top statistics
How many Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the JX 4 U Soft-Top compares with other versions of the Suzuki Vitara. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Suzuki Vitara.
- Licensed in Great Britain 87 −13.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 465 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 26.3% Other Suzuki Vitara versions 14.4%
- Peak year 2000 2,079 licensed
- Share of Suzuki Vitaras 0.6% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 84.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops are left in Great Britain?
There were 87 Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 465 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 95.8% lower than its peak of 2,079 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 84.2% of those still registered are off the road.
Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 388 | – |
| 1999 | 1,792 | – |
| 2000 | 2,079 | – |
| 2001 | 2,012 | – |
| 2002 | 2,031 | – |
| 2003 | 1,996 | – |
| 2004 | 1,963 | – |
| 2005 | 1,932 | – |
| 2006 | 1,930 | – |
| 2007 | 1,852 | 123 |
| 2008 | 1,716 | 145 |
| 2009 | 1,587 | 150 |
| 2010 | 1,463 | 179 |
| 2011 | 1,295 | 204 |
| 2012 | 1,147 | 188 |
| 2013 | 963 | 264 |
| 2014 | 785 | 288 |
| 2015 | 659 | 349 |
| 2016 | 493 | 420 |
| 2017 | 371 | 476 |
| 2018 | 285 | 505 |
| 2019 | 243 | 510 |
| 2020 | 198 | 527 |
| 2021 | 168 | 529 |
| 2022 | 137 | 532 |
| 2023 | 119 | 531 |
| 2024 | 89 | 501 |
| 2025 | 94 | 466 |
| 2026 | 87 | 465 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops have survived?
26.3% of Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1998. For other versions of the Suzuki Vitara from the same era, the figure is 14.4%, so Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Tops are 1.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 11 other versions of the Suzuki Vitara from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Top | 26.3% |
| Other Suzuki Vitara versions of the same age | 14.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Suzuki Vitara MOT reliability
In 2025, 84.5% of Suzuki Vitara MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 81.1% of the time, so the Suzuki Vitara does better than average for its age, by 3.4 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Suzuki Vitaras tested, the JX 4 U Soft-Top among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Suzuki Vitara page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Suzuki Vitara vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Suzuki Vitara | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 92.5% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 91.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| 20+ years | 59.3% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Suzuki Vitara fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 41.4% |
| Tyres | 28.2% |
| Brakes | 20.4% |
| Visibility | 17.9% |
| Suspension | 9.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Suzuki Vitara
Versions of the Suzuki Vitara with their own page. The Suzuki Vitara page covers all 82,305 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Hard-Top | 100 | 561 | 23.1% |
| Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Top | 87 | 465 | 26.3% |
| Suzuki Vitara JX S/top | 23 | 186 | 19.3% |
| Suzuki Vitara JLX SE S/T | 19 | 116 | 22.2% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 552 Suzuki Vitara JX 4 U Soft-Top records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 71,986 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- 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, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “VITARA JX 4 U SOFT-TOP”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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