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2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 K6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,267
Total Tests (All Years)
25,433 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 82.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 K6 as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%
4 yrs84.7%
5 yrs83.8%
6 yrs89.0%
7 yrs87.6%
8 yrs87.9%
9 yrs88.0%
10 yrs89.9%
11 yrs86.9%
12 yrs87.3%
13 yrs82.5%
14 yrs89.1%
15 yrs92.0%
16 yrs79.7%
17 yrs91.0%
18 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.0%100
4 yrs84.7%98
5 yrs83.8%99
6 yrs89.0%91
7 yrs87.6%97
8 yrs87.9%91
9 yrs88.0%83
10 yrs89.9%89
11 yrs86.9%84
12 yrs87.3%55
13 yrs82.5%63
14 yrs89.1%55
15 yrs92.0%75
16 yrs79.7%64
17 yrs91.0%67
18 yrs82.1%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 K6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)82.1%56
2023 (17 yrs)91%67
2022 (16 yrs)79.7%64
2021 (15 yrs)92%75
2020 (14 yrs)89.1%55
2019 (13 yrs)82.5%63
2018 (12 yrs)87.3%55
2017 (11 yrs)86.9%84
2016 (10 yrs)89.9%89
2015 (9 yrs)88%83
2014 (8 yrs)87.9%91
2013 (7 yrs)87.6%97
2012 (6 yrs)89%91
2011 (5 yrs)83.8%99
2010 (4 yrs)84.7%98
2009 (3 yrs)84%100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 100Avg Mileage 7,454Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2010
84.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 98Avg Mileage 9,881Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011
83.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 10,540Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2012
89.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 12,930Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2013
87.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 13,742Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2014
87.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,102Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%
2015
88.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 15,968Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.8%
2016
89.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 17,040Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2017
86.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 19,864Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2018
87.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 18,852Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2019
82.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 20,377Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2020
89.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 20,608Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.9%
2021
92.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 75Avg Mileage 21,550Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.0%
2022
79.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 22,964Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 23,446Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.4%
2024
82.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 25,433Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 K6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf 1200 K6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,267 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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