2008 Suzuki Gsf1250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,323

Total Tests (All Years)

24,520 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsf1250 as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs90.8%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↑9.6%

8 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs89.5%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs85.1%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs92.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.7%	116
4 yrs	90.8%	120
5 yrs	84.3%	115
6 yrs	80.6%	108
7 yrs	79.8%	109
8 yrs	89.4%	94
9 yrs	89.8%	98
10 yrs	88.2%	76
11 yrs	87.1%	62
12 yrs	81.8%	66
13 yrs	83.3%	84
14 yrs	89.5%	76
15 yrs	85.1%	87
16 yrs	92.0%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsf1250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92%	112
2023 (15 yrs)	85.1%	87
2022 (14 yrs)	89.5%	76
2021 (13 yrs)	83.3%	84
2020 (12 yrs)	81.8%	66
2019 (11 yrs)	87.1%	62
2018 (10 yrs)	88.2%	76
2017 (9 yrs)	89.8%	98
2016 (8 yrs)	89.4%	94
2015 (7 yrs)	79.8%	109
2014 (6 yrs)	80.6%	108
2013 (5 yrs)	84.3%	115
2012 (4 yrs)	90.8%	120
2011 (3 yrs)	89.7%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 116Avg Mileage 8,921Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2012

90.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 11,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 115Avg Mileage 13,948Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 14,789Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.0%

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 18,298Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%

2016

89.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 17,884Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2017

89.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 19,175Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 21,321Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.6%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,333Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 23,417Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 24,043Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%

2022

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 24,767Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 24,317Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2024

92.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 24,520Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 2.7%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsf1250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.7%	116	8,921	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2012	4	90.8%	120	11,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013	5	84.3%	115	13,948	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2014	6	80.6%	108	14,789	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.0%
2015	7	79.8%	109	18,298	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%
2016	8	89.4%	94	17,884	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2017	9	89.8%	98	19,175	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2018	10	88.2%	76	21,321	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.6%
2019	11	87.1%	62	22,333	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2020	12	81.8%	66	23,417	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2021	13	83.3%	84	24,043	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.1%
2022	14	89.5%	76	24,767	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2023	15	85.1%	87	24,317	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2024	16	92.0%	112	24,520	Motorcycle suspension — 2.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsf1250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.1%

— 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	3.4% (3 yrs)	0.9% (16 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf1250 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,323 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.