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1,548 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Swace SZ T Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
89.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.1%
Fail
7.8%
Avg miles
33,780
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,548 tests
Pass rate drops 1.9 points across the cohorts — recent Swace SZ T Hev Cvt examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
91.3%
Fail
7.3%
PRS
1.4%
Avg mileage at test
42,956 mi
Pass
89.4%
Fail
7.9%
PRS
2.3%
Avg mileage at test
31,693 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,548 MOT tests, the Swace Sz-T Hev Cvt returns 89.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 33,780, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
37 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
33 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
26 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
16 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
16 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
11 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£160–£280
If every one of this Swace SZ T Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.9-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Suzuki Swace SZ T Hev Cvt makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.3% — a 1.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
89.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 89.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: does not clear the windscreen effectively, blade defective, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,693 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (89.4% pass). That's a 1.9-point spread across 1,262 older tests and 286 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Swace SZ T Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.