Pass rate
89.8%
Above average — 9.6 pts ahead of the 80.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,650 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £20–£53
2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate
- 2014
- typical 56,498 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
36.7% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£55 for Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded. What fitting it takes →
8.1 pts down across model years — 12.4% in 2001, 4.3% in 2014.
Which year to buy
- Best 2014 89.8% pass · this year
- Avoid 2002 71.4% pass
Across the 16 years on record, a spread of 18.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 88.6%
- Typical mileage
- 56k mi
The 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate is 89.8% of its MOT tests — 9.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 36.7% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Suzuki Grand Vitara does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.8× the national share
Brakes make up 36.7% of everything recorded on the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara, against 20.9% nationally — 15.8 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 80.2% and this one manages 89.8% — 9.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 70% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 80.2%, so this figure is 9.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 88.6%. The median 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara in this dataset had covered 56,498 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 80% of tests, with a 90.3% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 91.0% of the time, April–September 88.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 2.48% of tests.
- 1,650 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.8% overall pass rate, 88.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, the average is 75.4% — best year 2014 (89.8%), worst 2002 (71.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 1,650
- Typical mileage (median)
- 56,498 mi
- Make and model
- Suzuki Grand Vitara
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Grand Vitara MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 72% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (80% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Grand Vitara
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 335 | 92.5% |
| Scotland | 232 | 88.4% |
| South West | 215 | 90.2% |
| West Midlands | 165 | 87.9% |
| Yorkshire | 163 | 85.9% |
| Wales | 122 | 91.0% |
| North West | 114 | 88.6% |
| East of England | 113 | 95.6% |
| North East | 95 | 83.2% |
| East Midlands | 85 | 90.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2014 Grand Vitara
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2014 Grand Vitara
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 2.5% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 1.8% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.6% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2014 Grand Vitara through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £20–£53 — and 70% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £20–£53
- Cheapest common item: side repeaters lens defective
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 70%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,650 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Grand Vitara, side by side
16 model years on record, from 2000 to 2015. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.4% to 89.8% — a spread of 18.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 72.5% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2001 73.1% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2002 71.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2003 72.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 71.6% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2005 71.8% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 72.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 74.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 74.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 77.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 78.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 79.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 80.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 85.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 89.8%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 89.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2014 cars with a similar record
- Toyota Prius 89.6%
- BMW M4 90.0%
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class 90.1%
- Lexus Ct 90.3%
- Porsche Panamera 89.3%
- Lexus Rx 90.4%
Closest pass rates among 2014 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,855 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 686 | 36.70% | 20.89% | +15.81 |
| Tyres | 351 | 18.80% | 19.76% | −0.96 |
| Suspension | 238 | 12.70% | 20.98% | −8.28 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 232 | 12.40% | 12.21% | +0.19 |
| Visibility | 113 | 6.00% | 4.97% | +1.03 |
| Non-component advisories | 111 | 5.90% | 4.18% | +1.72 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 63 | 3.40% | 5.52% | −2.12 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 37 | 2.00% | 5.57% | −3.57 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 13 | 0.70% | 0.82% | −0.12 |
| Steering | 11 | 0.60% | 2.57% | −1.97 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.5% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.8% | £18–45 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.3% | £3–15 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.2% | £5–25 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 1.2% | £80–180 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.1% | £80–200 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.1% | £8–22 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.0% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 0.97% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 15.3% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.9% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 9.0% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 7.5% | £80–180 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.4% | £45–95 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 2.5% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 220 | 95.0% | 21,814 mi |
| 30-60k | 691 | 91.6% | 44,855 mi |
| 60-90k | 538 | 87.2% | 72,054 mi |
| 90-120k | 168 | 85.7% | 101,891 mi |
| 120k+ | 30 | 80.0% | 139,740 mi |
Source: 1,650 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2014 Grand Vitara MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara?
89.8% of the 1,650 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 80.2% for cars first used in 2014. First-attempt pass rate: 88.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (2.48%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (1.82%), wipers blade defective (1.64%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.0% of the time, falling to 80.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara in this dataset had covered 56,498 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara?
Petrol: 90.3% pass rate across 1,323 tests. Diesel: 87.5% pass rate across 327 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 91.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 88.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.