2005 Suzuki Gsf1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,101

Total Tests (All Years)

26,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Gsf1200 as it ages.

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs88.0%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs82.3%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.5%	495
5 yrs	85.7%	460
6 yrs	86.8%	468
7 yrs	84.9%	449
8 yrs	85.4%	439
9 yrs	84.7%	425
10 yrs	81.9%	408
11 yrs	84.4%	403
12 yrs	85.3%	387
13 yrs	88.0%	266
14 yrs	83.5%	255
15 yrs	79.8%	198
16 yrs	82.3%	395
17 yrs	85.7%	314
18 yrs	83.6%	336
19 yrs	83.9%	403

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Gsf1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.9%	403
2023 (18 yrs)	83.6%	336
2022 (17 yrs)	85.7%	314
2021 (16 yrs)	82.3%	395
2020 (15 yrs)	79.8%	198
2019 (14 yrs)	83.5%	255
2018 (13 yrs)	88%	266
2017 (12 yrs)	85.3%	387
2016 (11 yrs)	84.4%	403
2015 (10 yrs)	81.9%	408
2014 (9 yrs)	84.7%	425
2013 (8 yrs)	85.4%	439
2012 (7 yrs)	84.9%	449
2011 (6 yrs)	86.8%	468
2010 (5 yrs)	85.7%	460
2009 (4 yrs)	86.5%	495

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 495Avg Mileage 9,680Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 460Avg Mileage 11,147Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 468Avg Mileage 12,558Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 449Avg Mileage 13,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 439Avg Mileage 15,310Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 425Avg Mileage 16,850Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 408Avg Mileage 18,058Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 403Avg Mileage 19,648Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2017

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 387Avg Mileage 21,592Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 266Avg Mileage 21,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 255Avg Mileage 21,766Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 198Avg Mileage 23,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%

2021

82.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 24,447Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 314Avg Mileage 24,514Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 336Avg Mileage 26,079Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 403Avg Mileage 26,552Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Gsf1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.5%	495	9,680	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	5	85.7%	460	11,147	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2011	6	86.8%	468	12,558	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	7	84.9%	449	13,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013	8	85.4%	439	15,310	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2014	9	84.7%	425	16,850	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2015	10	81.9%	408	18,058	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2016	11	84.4%	403	19,648	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2017	12	85.3%	387	21,592	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2018	13	88.0%	266	21,354	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2019	14	83.5%	255	21,766	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2020	15	79.8%	198	23,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%
2021	16	82.3%	395	24,447	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%
2022	17	85.7%	314	24,514	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2023	18	83.6%	336	26,079	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2024	19	83.9%	403	26,552	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Gsf1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.4%

↑ 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	2.0% (4 yrs)	7.4% (19 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf1200 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,101 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.