1998 Suzuki Gs500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,400

Total Tests (All Years)

28,368 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 Gs500 as it ages.

11 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs76.0%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	74.0%	323
12 yrs	72.0%	286
13 yrs	70.8%	281
14 yrs	70.8%	253
15 yrs	73.0%	222
16 yrs	68.7%	198
17 yrs	73.8%	168
18 yrs	77.9%	140
19 yrs	73.7%	118
20 yrs	70.4%	71
21 yrs	72.9%	59
22 yrs	74.5%	55
23 yrs	76.0%	75
24 yrs	79.2%	53
25 yrs	79.7%	59
26 yrs	79.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki Gs500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	79.5%	39
2023 (25 yrs)	79.7%	59
2022 (24 yrs)	79.2%	53
2021 (23 yrs)	76%	75
2020 (22 yrs)	74.5%	55
2019 (21 yrs)	72.9%	59
2018 (20 yrs)	70.4%	71
2017 (19 yrs)	73.7%	118
2016 (18 yrs)	77.9%	140
2015 (17 yrs)	73.8%	168
2014 (16 yrs)	68.7%	198
2013 (15 yrs)	73%	222
2012 (14 yrs)	70.8%	253
2011 (13 yrs)	70.8%	281
2010 (12 yrs)	72%	286
2009 (11 yrs)	74%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 323Avg Mileage 25,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 286Avg Mileage 27,371Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 281Avg Mileage 30,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 253Avg Mileage 30,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 222Avg Mileage 28,655Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.1%

2014

68.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 198Avg Mileage 33,480Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.9%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 168Avg Mileage 29,745Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.0%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 140Avg Mileage 28,963Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.4%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 30,090Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 30,368Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 30,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%

2020

74.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 31,358Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.7%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 30,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,500Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 26,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 28,368Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki Gs500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	74.0%	323	25,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2010	12	72.0%	286	27,371	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2011	13	70.8%	281	30,299	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2012	14	70.8%	253	30,593	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2013	15	73.0%	222	28,655	Motorcycle brakes — 31.1%
2014	16	68.7%	198	33,480	Motorcycle brakes — 39.9%
2015	17	73.8%	168	29,745	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 28.0%
2016	18	77.9%	140	28,963	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.4%
2017	19	73.7%	118	30,090	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%
2018	20	70.4%	71	30,368	Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%
2019	21	72.9%	59	30,637	Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%
2020	22	74.5%	55	31,358	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.7%
2021	23	76.0%	75	30,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2022	24	79.2%	53	28,500	Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%
2023	25	79.7%	59	26,844	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2024	26	79.5%	39	28,368	Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki Gs500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.9%

↑ 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
Motorcycle brakes	12.4% (11 yrs)	25.6% (26 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gs500 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,400 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.