2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

46.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,226

Total Tests (All Years)

96,530 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v as it ages.

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓7.2%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↓9.9%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs46.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.8%	329
9 yrs	67.6%	293
10 yrs	62.3%	268
11 yrs	58.7%	264
12 yrs	63.5%	233
13 yrs	53.6%	209
14 yrs	57.6%	191
15 yrs	57.5%	160
16 yrs	48.6%	138
17 yrs	54.4%	79
18 yrs	46.8%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	46.8%	62
2018 (17 yrs)	54.4%	79
2017 (16 yrs)	48.6%	138
2016 (15 yrs)	57.5%	160
2015 (14 yrs)	57.6%	191
2014 (13 yrs)	53.6%	209
2013 (12 yrs)	63.5%	233
2012 (11 yrs)	58.7%	264
2011 (10 yrs)	62.3%	268
2010 (9 yrs)	67.6%	293
2009 (8 yrs)	74.8%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 329Avg Mileage 64,210Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 293Avg Mileage 68,720Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 268Avg Mileage 74,190Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 264Avg Mileage 78,813Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 233Avg Mileage 86,922Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 209Avg Mileage 87,347Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 191Avg Mileage 90,434Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 160Avg Mileage 95,214Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 138Avg Mileage 96,262Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 93,950Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 96,530Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

MOT results for 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.8%	329	64,210	Brakes — 13.1%
2010	9	67.6%	293	68,720	Brakes — 17.7%
2011	10	62.3%	268	74,190	Brakes — 18.3%
2012	11	58.7%	264	78,813	Brakes — 19.7%
2013	12	63.5%	233	86,922	Brakes — 43.3%
2014	13	53.6%	209	87,347	Brakes — 60.3%
2015	14	57.6%	191	90,434	Suspension — 57.6%
2016	15	57.5%	160	95,214	Suspension — 48.8%
2017	16	48.6%	138	96,262	Suspension — 78.3%
2018	17	54.4%	79	93,950	Suspension — 57.0%
2019	18	46.8%	62	96,530	Brakes — 72.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ 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	13.1% (8 yrs)	72.6% (18 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.4% (8 yrs)	53.2% (18 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (8 yrs)	37.1% (18 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Grand Vitara 16v cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,226 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.