2005 Suzuki Gsf650s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,057

Total Tests (All Years)

24,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 32.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Gsf650s as it ages.

4 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs88.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs82.7%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs87.6%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs85.8%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs82.6%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.8%	236
5 yrs	88.2%	204
6 yrs	90.2%	204
7 yrs	82.7%	197
8 yrs	87.6%	186
9 yrs	81.3%	187
10 yrs	82.1%	179
11 yrs	81.4%	177
12 yrs	85.8%	155
13 yrs	82.6%	121
14 yrs	87.9%	107
15 yrs	84.6%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Gsf650s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	84.6%	104
2019 (14 yrs)	87.9%	107
2018 (13 yrs)	82.6%	121
2017 (12 yrs)	85.8%	155
2016 (11 yrs)	81.4%	177
2015 (10 yrs)	82.1%	179
2014 (9 yrs)	81.3%	187
2013 (8 yrs)	87.6%	186
2012 (7 yrs)	82.7%	197
2011 (6 yrs)	90.2%	204
2010 (5 yrs)	88.2%	204
2009 (4 yrs)	89.8%	236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 236Avg Mileage 12,930Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 204Avg Mileage 13,165Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.9%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 204Avg Mileage 13,953Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 197Avg Mileage 16,007Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2013

87.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 186Avg Mileage 16,627Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 18,173Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 179Avg Mileage 18,948Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.7%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 21,235Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2017

85.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 155Avg Mileage 22,872Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 121Avg Mileage 23,274Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 21,471Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 24,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Gsf650s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.8%	236	12,930	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2010	5	88.2%	204	13,165	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.9%
2011	6	90.2%	204	13,953	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2012	7	82.7%	197	16,007	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2013	8	87.6%	186	16,627	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2014	9	81.3%	187	18,173	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%
2015	10	82.1%	179	18,948	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.7%
2016	11	81.4%	177	21,235	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017	12	85.8%	155	22,872	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2018	13	82.6%	121	23,274	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2019	14	87.9%	107	21,471	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2020	15	84.6%	104	24,066	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Gsf650s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.7%

↑ 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	4.2% (4 yrs)	14.4% (15 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsf650s cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,057 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.