2008 Suzuki Gsf 650 K8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,146

Total Tests (All Years)

22,707 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsf 650 K8

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 38.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 650 K8 as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.3%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs87.9%

→ ↓12.3%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑12.9%

16 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	108
4 yrs	89.5%	114
5 yrs	88.6%	105
6 yrs	80.0%	105
7 yrs	86.3%	102
8 yrs	85.1%	94
9 yrs	83.5%	91
10 yrs	84.8%	66
11 yrs	87.9%	58
12 yrs	75.6%	45
13 yrs	76.7%	73
14 yrs	76.7%	60
15 yrs	78.0%	59
16 yrs	90.9%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsf 650 K8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.9%	66
2023 (15 yrs)	78%	59
2022 (14 yrs)	76.7%	60
2021 (13 yrs)	76.7%	73
2020 (12 yrs)	75.6%	45
2019 (11 yrs)	87.9%	58
2018 (10 yrs)	84.8%	66
2017 (9 yrs)	83.5%	91
2016 (8 yrs)	85.1%	94
2015 (7 yrs)	86.3%	102
2014 (6 yrs)	80%	105
2013 (5 yrs)	88.6%	105
2012 (4 yrs)	89.5%	114
2011 (3 yrs)	89.8%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 108Avg Mileage 9,005Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 114Avg Mileage 11,755Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 105Avg Mileage 12,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 15,773Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 102Avg Mileage 17,297Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 19,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,408Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,930Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 24,294Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,049Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 25,840Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2023

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 26,855Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 22,707Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 650 K8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.8%	108	9,005	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%
2012	4	89.5%	114	11,755	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2013	5	88.6%	105	12,887	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2014	6	80.0%	105	15,773	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2015	7	86.3%	102	17,297	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%
2016	8	85.1%	94	19,190	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2017	9	83.5%	91	20,408	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2018	10	84.8%	66	21,930	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2019	11	87.9%	58	24,294	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2020	12	75.6%	45	24,049	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2021	13	76.7%	73	24,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2022	14	76.7%	60	25,840	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2023	15	78.0%	59	26,855	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%
2024	16	90.9%	66	22,707	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsf 650 K8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

↑ 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	4.6% (3 yrs)	3.0% (16 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf 650 K8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,146 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.