1998 Suzuki An250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

662

Total Tests (All Years)

17,045 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Suzuki An250 as it ages.

11 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↓9.4%

13 yrs79.5%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs84.2%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.3%

20 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.5%

21 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	85.9%	85
12 yrs	88.9%	72
13 yrs	79.5%	83
14 yrs	86.6%	67
15 yrs	86.6%	67
16 yrs	86.0%	57
17 yrs	84.2%	57
18 yrs	89.7%	58
19 yrs	88.2%	51
20 yrs	83.9%	31
21 yrs	79.4%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki An250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	79.4%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	83.9%	31
2017 (19 yrs)	88.2%	51
2016 (18 yrs)	89.7%	58
2015 (17 yrs)	84.2%	57
2014 (16 yrs)	86%	57
2013 (15 yrs)	86.6%	67
2012 (14 yrs)	86.6%	67
2011 (13 yrs)	79.5%	83
2010 (12 yrs)	88.9%	72
2009 (11 yrs)	85.9%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,546Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.2%

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 17,992Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 17,324Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2012

86.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,437Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,574Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,680Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 17,278Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 17,560Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 16,260Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,045Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 20.6%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki An250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	85.9%	85	19,546	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.2%
2010	12	88.9%	72	17,992	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2011	13	79.5%	83	17,324	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2012	14	86.6%	67	17,437	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%
2013	15	86.6%	67	17,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2014	16	86.0%	57	17,574	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2015	17	84.2%	57	18,680	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2016	18	89.7%	58	17,278	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2017	19	88.2%	51	17,560	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2018	20	83.9%	31	16,260	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2019	21	79.4%	34	17,045	Motorcycle suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki An250, with age trends.

Motorcycle suspension

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.1% (11 yrs)	17.6% (21 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki An250 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 662 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.