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2012 Suzuki Dl650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.0%
Latest Pass Rate
689
Total Tests (All Years)
22,959 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Suzuki Dl650 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%
4 yrs94.3%
5 yrs94.4%
6 yrs87.1%
7 yrs86.7%
8 yrs97.9%
9 yrs91.8%
10 yrs93.8%
11 yrs93.1%
12 yrs88.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.5%107
4 yrs94.3%105
5 yrs94.4%90
6 yrs87.1%62
7 yrs86.7%60
8 yrs97.9%48
9 yrs91.8%61
10 yrs93.8%48
11 yrs93.1%58
12 yrs88.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Suzuki Dl650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)88%50
2023 (11 yrs)93.1%58
2022 (10 yrs)93.8%48
2021 (9 yrs)91.8%61
2020 (8 yrs)97.9%48
2019 (7 yrs)86.7%60
2018 (6 yrs)87.1%62
2017 (5 yrs)94.4%90
2016 (4 yrs)94.3%105
2015 (3 yrs)93.5%107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 107Avg Mileage 10,133Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.7%
2016
94.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 12,574Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2017
94.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 14,735Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2018
87.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 16,970Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.5%
2019
86.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,129Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.7%
2020
97.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,958Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%
2021
91.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 21,875Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2022
93.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,687Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.2%
2023
93.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 24,003Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.2%
2024
88.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 22,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Suzuki Dl650, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Dl650 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 689 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.

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