1998 Suzuki Gsf600s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,762

Total Tests (All Years)

29,644 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Suzuki Gsf600s as it ages.

11 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs74.8%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs77.6%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs73.9%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	76.7%	661
12 yrs	74.7%	640
13 yrs	75.4%	625
14 yrs	74.8%	580
15 yrs	77.6%	554
16 yrs	73.5%	521
17 yrs	73.9%	486
18 yrs	77.6%	473
19 yrs	77.8%	442
20 yrs	77.3%	278
21 yrs	73.7%	281
22 yrs	74.2%	221

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki Gsf600s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	74.2%	221
2019 (21 yrs)	73.7%	281
2018 (20 yrs)	77.3%	278
2017 (19 yrs)	77.8%	442
2016 (18 yrs)	77.6%	473
2015 (17 yrs)	73.9%	486
2014 (16 yrs)	73.5%	521
2013 (15 yrs)	77.6%	554
2012 (14 yrs)	74.8%	580
2011 (13 yrs)	75.4%	625
2010 (12 yrs)	74.7%	640
2009 (11 yrs)	76.7%	661

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 661Avg Mileage 22,974Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 640Avg Mileage 24,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 625Avg Mileage 25,459Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 580Avg Mileage 26,290Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 554Avg Mileage 27,806Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 521Avg Mileage 28,862Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%

2015

73.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 486Avg Mileage 29,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 473Avg Mileage 31,417Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 442Avg Mileage 30,261Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2018

77.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 278Avg Mileage 29,969Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 281Avg Mileage 29,707Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.0%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 221Avg Mileage 29,644Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki Gsf600s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	76.7%	661	22,974	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2010	12	74.7%	640	24,702	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2011	13	75.4%	625	25,459	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2012	14	74.8%	580	26,290	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013	15	77.6%	554	27,806	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2014	16	73.5%	521	28,862	Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%
2015	17	73.9%	486	29,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2016	18	77.6%	473	31,417	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2017	19	77.8%	442	30,261	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2018	20	77.3%	278	29,969	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2019	21	73.7%	281	29,707	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.0%
2020	22	74.2%	221	29,644	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki Gsf600s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.3%

— 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	11.8% (11 yrs)	21.3% (22 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf600s cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,762 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.