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2022 Suzuki Vitara: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Suzuki Vitara first registered in 2022: we looked at the 6,349 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

6,349MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
93%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
7,000typical miles a year
3.2×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Suzuki Vitara?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Suzuki Vitara than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Shock absorbers3.2× usual
    Suzuki Vitara
    3.8% All 2022 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.4%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 3.3% here, against 9.5% of all 2022 cars. Brake discs: 1.6% here, against 4.6% of all 2022 cars.

Common 2022 Suzuki Vitara MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Suzuki Vitara MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    15% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    4% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    4% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Known faults on the 2022 Suzuki Vitara

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Suzuki Vitara

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 3.2× as often on the 2022 Suzuki Vitara as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Suzuki Vitara compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023298Tyres 8%
202112,735Tyres 17%
202015,627Tyres 19%
201937,823Tyres 23%
201835,789Tyres 26%
201733,922Tyres 27%
201632,674Tyres 27%
201516,570Tyres 28%
2011110Brakes 40%
2009138Brakes 50%
2008165Suspension 40%
2007121Suspension 55%
2005221Suspension 37%
2004284Suspension 41%
2003201Brakes 44%
2002252Brakes 48%
2001149Brakes 40%
2000330Brakes 49%
1999577Brakes 50%
1998503Brakes 41%
1997270Brakes 40%
1996317Brakes 44%
1995346Brakes 44%
1994295Brakes 41%
1993173Brakes 43%
1992116Brakes 39%
1991–Too few tests
1990–Too few tests
1989–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Suzuki Vitara cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score