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1981 Suzuki Gs250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
101
Total Tests (All Years)
27,217 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Suzuki Gs250 as it ages.

28 yrs75.7%
29 yrs64.5%
30 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs75.7%37
29 yrs64.5%31
30 yrs81.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Suzuki Gs250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (30 yrs)81.8%33
2010 (29 yrs)64.5%31
2009 (28 yrs)75.7%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,632Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.9%
2010High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,316Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2011
81.8%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Suzuki Gs250, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension18.9% (28 yrs)9.1% (30 yrs)
-9.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes10.8% (28 yrs)3.0% (30 yrs)
-7.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels13.5% (28 yrs)6.1% (30 yrs)
-7.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.1% (28 yrs)9.1% (30 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle drive system5.4% (28 yrs)6.1% (30 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gs250 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 101 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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