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1991 Suzuki Gs500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
406
Total Tests (All Years)
35,434 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 1991 Suzuki Gs500 as it ages.

18 yrs68.1%
19 yrs69.0%
20 yrs75.9%
21 yrs75.5%
22 yrs74.5%
23 yrs62.5%
24 yrs75.0%
25 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs68.1%69
19 yrs69.0%58
20 yrs75.9%54
21 yrs75.5%53
22 yrs74.5%51
23 yrs62.5%48
24 yrs75.0%32
25 yrs85.4%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Suzuki Gs500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (25 yrs)85.4%41
2015 (24 yrs)75%32
2014 (23 yrs)62.5%48
2013 (22 yrs)74.5%51
2012 (21 yrs)75.5%53
2011 (20 yrs)75.9%54
2010 (19 yrs)69%58
2009 (18 yrs)68.1%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,089Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2010
69.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,957Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2011
75.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 39,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2012
75.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,504Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2013
74.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 33,985Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%
2014High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,284Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 50.0%
2015
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 36,579Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2016
85.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,434Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Suzuki Gs500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
22.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
8.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.7% (18 yrs)12.2% (25 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels10.1% (18 yrs)2.4% (25 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes15.9% (18 yrs)14.6% (25 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension13.0% (18 yrs)12.2% (25 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gs500 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 406 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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