2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,070

Total Tests (All Years)

24,793 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsf 1200 Sak6

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 76.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6 as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs88.1%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs89.4%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs89.2%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs81.7%

→ ↑6.3%

17 yrs88.0%

→ ↓11.5%

18 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	166
4 yrs	89.9%	168
5 yrs	88.6%	167
6 yrs	85.4%	157
7 yrs	88.1%	151
8 yrs	89.4%	141
9 yrs	83.3%	144
10 yrs	84.9%	139
11 yrs	89.2%	139
12 yrs	86.9%	99
13 yrs	89.2%	102
14 yrs	85.1%	87
15 yrs	87.0%	115
16 yrs	81.7%	93
17 yrs	88.0%	100
18 yrs	76.5%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	76.5%	102
2023 (17 yrs)	88%	100
2022 (16 yrs)	81.7%	93
2021 (15 yrs)	87%	115
2020 (14 yrs)	85.1%	87
2019 (13 yrs)	89.2%	102
2018 (12 yrs)	86.9%	99
2017 (11 yrs)	89.2%	139
2016 (10 yrs)	84.9%	139
2015 (9 yrs)	83.3%	144
2014 (8 yrs)	89.4%	141
2013 (7 yrs)	88.1%	151
2012 (6 yrs)	85.4%	157
2011 (5 yrs)	88.6%	167
2010 (4 yrs)	89.9%	168
2009 (3 yrs)	88.6%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 166Avg Mileage 9,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2010

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 168Avg Mileage 11,284Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 167Avg Mileage 12,592Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 157Avg Mileage 14,402Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 15,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 141Avg Mileage 16,962Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 18,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 139Avg Mileage 20,618Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 21,406Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 22,202Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,280Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 24,621Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 24,744Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%

2022

81.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 24,775Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 25,643Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 102Avg Mileage 24,793Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.6%	166	9,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2010	4	89.9%	168	11,284	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011	5	88.6%	167	12,592	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2012	6	85.4%	157	14,402	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2013	7	88.1%	151	15,824	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2014	8	89.4%	141	16,962	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2015	9	83.3%	144	18,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2016	10	84.9%	139	20,618	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2017	11	89.2%	139	21,406	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2018	12	86.9%	99	22,202	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2019	13	89.2%	102	25,280	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2020	14	85.1%	87	24,621	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2021	15	87.0%	115	24,744	Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%
2022	16	81.7%	93	24,775	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2023	17	88.0%	100	25,643	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2024	18	76.5%	102	24,793	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf 1200 Sak6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,070 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.