2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,257

Total Tests (All Years)

27,174 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt as it ages.

3 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.7%

4 yrs91.8%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs89.0%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs85.6%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs90.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs89.1%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs83.1%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.1%	202
4 yrs	91.8%	194
5 yrs	85.0%	193
6 yrs	87.8%	189
7 yrs	87.8%	189
8 yrs	89.0%	182
9 yrs	85.1%	188
10 yrs	83.5%	121
11 yrs	88.4%	129
12 yrs	85.6%	111
13 yrs	90.1%	151
14 yrs	89.1%	128
15 yrs	83.1%	130
16 yrs	86.0%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	86%	150
2023 (15 yrs)	83.1%	130
2022 (14 yrs)	89.1%	128
2021 (13 yrs)	90.1%	151
2020 (12 yrs)	85.6%	111
2019 (11 yrs)	88.4%	129
2018 (10 yrs)	83.5%	121
2017 (9 yrs)	85.1%	188
2016 (8 yrs)	89%	182
2015 (7 yrs)	87.8%	189
2014 (6 yrs)	87.8%	189
2013 (5 yrs)	85%	193
2012 (4 yrs)	91.8%	194
2011 (3 yrs)	89.1%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 202Avg Mileage 9,810Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

91.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 11,496Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 193Avg Mileage 13,443Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 189Avg Mileage 16,347Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 18,090Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 182Avg Mileage 19,474Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 188Avg Mileage 21,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 22,579Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 22,961Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.3%

2020

85.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 24,582Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.0%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 24,750Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2022

89.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 26,057Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 27,469Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 27,174Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.1%	202	9,810	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	4	91.8%	194	11,496	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2013	5	85.0%	193	13,443	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2014	6	87.8%	189	16,347	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2015	7	87.8%	189	18,090	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%
2016	8	89.0%	182	19,474	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.1%
2017	9	85.1%	188	21,053	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2018	10	83.5%	121	22,579	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2019	11	88.4%	129	22,961	Motorcycle tyres — 9.3%
2020	12	85.6%	111	24,582	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.0%
2021	13	90.1%	151	24,750	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2022	14	89.1%	128	26,057	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2023	15	83.1%	130	27,469	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	16	86.0%	150	27,174	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	8.0% (16 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf 1250 Sa K8 Gt cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,257 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.