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1,983 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrips pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 16.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
93.5%
Pass-after-fix
2.8%
Fail
3.6%
Avg miles
27,311
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 · 1,983 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.8 points across the cohorts — newer Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
92.6%
Fail
4.4%
PRS
3.0%
Avg mileage at test
29,865 mi
Pass
94.4%
Fail
2.9%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
24,787 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 629 MOT tests, the Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip returns 93.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,540, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
38 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
20 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
10 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
2 occurrences · 0.1% 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 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip'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 1.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Suzuki Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
94.4%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 94.4% — a 1.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 24,787 miles — roughly 5K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
92.6%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 92.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 29,865 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (94.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (92.6% pass). That's a 1.8-point spread across 985 older tests and 998 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports (14 entries) flag recurring problems with tyre wear, timing chain/belt, brake discs.
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 Vitara Sz5 Boostjet Mhev Agrip 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.
