2004 Suzuki Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

31,317

Total Tests (All Years)

88,096 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Suzuki Carry as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.4%

20 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.7%	2,949
6 yrs	68.0%	2,892
7 yrs	63.7%	2,907
8 yrs	59.6%	2,787
9 yrs	57.6%	2,667
10 yrs	57.3%	2,501
11 yrs	56.3%	2,324
12 yrs	56.9%	2,190
13 yrs	54.7%	2,021
14 yrs	56.9%	1,293
15 yrs	56.3%	1,254
16 yrs	55.9%	1,112
17 yrs	56.8%	1,286
18 yrs	53.2%	962
19 yrs	55.2%	1,049
20 yrs	50.8%	1,123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Suzuki Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.8%	1,123
2023 (19 yrs)	55.2%	1,049
2022 (18 yrs)	53.2%	962
2021 (17 yrs)	56.8%	1,286
2020 (16 yrs)	55.9%	1,112
2019 (15 yrs)	56.3%	1,254
2018 (14 yrs)	56.9%	1,293
2017 (13 yrs)	54.7%	2,021
2016 (12 yrs)	56.9%	2,190
2015 (11 yrs)	56.3%	2,324
2014 (10 yrs)	57.3%	2,501
2013 (9 yrs)	57.6%	2,667
2012 (8 yrs)	59.6%	2,787
2011 (7 yrs)	63.7%	2,907
2010 (6 yrs)	68%	2,892
2009 (5 yrs)	73.7%	2,949

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,949Avg Mileage 41,149Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 47,322Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,907Avg Mileage 53,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,787Avg Mileage 60,112Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,667Avg Mileage 63,331Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,501Avg Mileage 67,769Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,324Avg Mileage 71,612Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,190Avg Mileage 75,323Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,021Avg Mileage 78,195Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,293Avg Mileage 81,008Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 81,550Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 82,385Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,286Avg Mileage 83,167Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 962Avg Mileage 84,791Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 86,573Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 88,096Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2004 Suzuki Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.7%	2,949	41,149	Tyres — 11.8%
2010	6	68.0%	2,892	47,322	Tyres — 13.9%
2011	7	63.7%	2,907	53,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2012	8	59.6%	2,787	60,112	Brakes — 16.4%
2013	9	57.6%	2,667	63,331	Brakes — 32.7%
2014	10	57.3%	2,501	67,769	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	11	56.3%	2,324	71,612	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	12	56.9%	2,190	75,323	Suspension — 39.6%
2017	13	54.7%	2,021	78,195	Suspension — 44.6%
2018	14	56.9%	1,293	81,008	Suspension — 45.9%
2019	15	56.3%	1,254	81,550	Suspension — 51.1%
2020	16	55.9%	1,112	82,385	Suspension — 54.4%
2021	17	56.8%	1,286	83,167	Suspension — 53.0%
2022	18	53.2%	962	84,791	Suspension — 58.5%
2023	19	55.2%	1,049	86,573	Suspension — 58.5%
2024	20	50.8%	1,123	88,096	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Suzuki Carry, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.5% (5 yrs)	43.9% (20 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	25.7% (20 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,317 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.