2008 Suzuki Dl1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,324

Total Tests (All Years)

31,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Dl1000 as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs85.8%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs83.9%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs88.7%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs81.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	212
4 yrs	88.6%	219
5 yrs	88.2%	221
6 yrs	89.0%	210
7 yrs	88.5%	209
8 yrs	85.0%	206
9 yrs	85.1%	181
10 yrs	89.8%	118
11 yrs	85.8%	120
12 yrs	87.0%	92
13 yrs	86.8%	129
14 yrs	83.9%	118
15 yrs	88.7%	124
16 yrs	81.2%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Dl1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81.2%	165
2023 (15 yrs)	88.7%	124
2022 (14 yrs)	83.9%	118
2021 (13 yrs)	86.8%	129
2020 (12 yrs)	87%	92
2019 (11 yrs)	85.8%	120
2018 (10 yrs)	89.8%	118
2017 (9 yrs)	85.1%	181
2016 (8 yrs)	85%	206
2015 (7 yrs)	88.5%	209
2014 (6 yrs)	89%	210
2013 (5 yrs)	88.2%	221
2012 (4 yrs)	88.6%	219
2011 (3 yrs)	88.2%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 212Avg Mileage 11,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 219Avg Mileage 13,609Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2013

88.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 15,831Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 210Avg Mileage 18,096Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 19,526Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 22,247Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 181Avg Mileage 22,716Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 24,042Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.2%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 24,526Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 27,943Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 129Avg Mileage 28,344Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 29,446Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 29,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2024

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 165Avg Mileage 31,340Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Dl1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.2%	212	11,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2012	4	88.6%	219	13,609	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2013	5	88.2%	221	15,831	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%
2014	6	89.0%	210	18,096	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%
2015	7	88.5%	209	19,526	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2016	8	85.0%	206	22,247	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2017	9	85.1%	181	22,716	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2018	10	89.8%	118	24,042	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.2%
2019	11	85.8%	120	24,526	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%
2020	12	87.0%	92	27,943	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2021	13	86.8%	129	28,344	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2022	14	83.9%	118	29,446	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2023	15	88.7%	124	29,473	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2024	16	81.2%	165	31,340	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Dl1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	5.5% (16 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Dl1000 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,324 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.