1999 Suzuki Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,464

Total Tests (All Years)

81,372 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 1999 Suzuki Carry as it ages.

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs56.9%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs51.7%

→ ↓10.2%

24 yrs41.5%

→ ↑8.0%

25 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	56.8%	720
11 yrs	54.3%	663
12 yrs	54.7%	602
13 yrs	51.9%	495
14 yrs	50.1%	395
15 yrs	51.7%	317
16 yrs	52.6%	270
17 yrs	57.2%	222
18 yrs	56.6%	196
19 yrs	51.7%	120
20 yrs	58.9%	90
21 yrs	56.9%	72
22 yrs	48.8%	86
23 yrs	51.7%	60
24 yrs	41.5%	65
25 yrs	49.5%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Suzuki Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	49.5%	91
2023 (24 yrs)	41.5%	65
2022 (23 yrs)	51.7%	60
2021 (22 yrs)	48.8%	86
2020 (21 yrs)	56.9%	72
2019 (20 yrs)	58.9%	90
2018 (19 yrs)	51.7%	120
2017 (18 yrs)	56.6%	196
2016 (17 yrs)	57.2%	222
2015 (16 yrs)	52.6%	270
2014 (15 yrs)	51.7%	317
2013 (14 yrs)	50.1%	395
2012 (13 yrs)	51.9%	495
2011 (12 yrs)	54.7%	602
2010 (11 yrs)	54.3%	663
2009 (10 yrs)	56.8%	720

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 720Avg Mileage 74,315Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 663Avg Mileage 78,149Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 602Avg Mileage 80,421Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 495Avg Mileage 83,715Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 395Avg Mileage 82,248Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 317Avg Mileage 82,486Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 270Avg Mileage 82,352Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 222Avg Mileage 84,490Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 196Avg Mileage 86,421Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 82,418Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 87,041Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 85,407Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 83,518Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 79,882Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2023High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 81,328Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 56.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 81,372Top Failure Suspension — 90.1%

MOT results for 1999 Suzuki Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	56.8%	720	74,315	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	11	54.3%	663	78,149	Suspension — 21.1%
2011	12	54.7%	602	80,421	Suspension — 21.8%
2012	13	51.9%	495	83,715	Suspension — 23.2%
2013	14	50.1%	395	82,248	Suspension — 66.1%
2014	15	51.7%	317	82,486	Suspension — 76.0%
2015	16	52.6%	270	82,352	Suspension — 77.0%
2016	17	57.2%	222	84,490	Suspension — 55.4%
2017	18	56.6%	196	86,421	Suspension — 67.3%
2018	19	51.7%	120	82,418	Suspension — 89.2%
2019	20	58.9%	90	87,041	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	21	56.9%	72	85,407	Suspension — 63.9%
2021	22	48.8%	86	83,518	Suspension — 96.5%
2022	23	51.7%	60	79,882	Suspension — 95.0%
2023	24	41.5%	65	81,328	Body, chassis, structure — 56.9%
2024	25	49.5%	91	81,372	Suspension — 90.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Suzuki Carry, with age trends.

Suspension

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.5% (10 yrs)	90.1% (25 yrs)	+72.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (10 yrs)	35.2% (25 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Carry cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,464 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.