1998 Suzuki Dr350se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

900

Total Tests (All Years)

18,356 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 Dr350se as it ages.

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↑9.1%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs82.2%

→ ↓7.9%

16 yrs74.3%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs78.2%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.9%	86
12 yrs	80.0%	80
13 yrs	80.2%	81
14 yrs	83.1%	71
15 yrs	82.2%	73
16 yrs	74.3%	74
17 yrs	80.3%	61
18 yrs	85.2%	61
19 yrs	78.2%	55
20 yrs	83.3%	36
21 yrs	82.4%	34
22 yrs	82.9%	35
23 yrs	86.0%	43
24 yrs	86.7%	30
25 yrs	87.5%	32
26 yrs	87.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki Dr350se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	87.5%	48
2023 (25 yrs)	87.5%	32
2022 (24 yrs)	86.7%	30
2021 (23 yrs)	86%	43
2020 (22 yrs)	82.9%	35
2019 (21 yrs)	82.4%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	83.3%	36
2017 (19 yrs)	78.2%	55
2016 (18 yrs)	85.2%	61
2015 (17 yrs)	80.3%	61
2014 (16 yrs)	74.3%	74
2013 (15 yrs)	82.2%	73
2012 (14 yrs)	83.1%	71
2011 (13 yrs)	80.2%	81
2010 (12 yrs)	80%	80
2009 (11 yrs)	70.9%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 15,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 13,074Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 14,226Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.3%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 14,958Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.8%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 16,044Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,293Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,623Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,486Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 19,367Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 19,364Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 19,803Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.4%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,232Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,614Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 17,322Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,356Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki Dr350se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.9%	86	15,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2010	12	80.0%	80	13,074	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2011	13	80.2%	81	14,226	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.3%
2012	14	83.1%	71	15,517	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2013	15	82.2%	73	14,958	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.8%
2014	16	74.3%	74	16,044	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2015	17	80.3%	61	16,293	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2016	18	85.2%	61	16,623	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2017	19	78.2%	55	15,486	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%
2018	20	83.3%	36	19,367	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2019	21	82.4%	34	19,364	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2020	22	82.9%	35	19,803	Motorcycle suspension — 11.4%
2021	23	86.0%	43	17,232	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2022	24	86.7%	30	17,614	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023	25	87.5%	32	17,322	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2024	26	87.5%	48	18,356	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki Dr350se, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.4%

↓ 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	16.3% (11 yrs)	4.2% (26 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Dr350se cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 900 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.