2006 Suzuki Gsf650s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,082

Total Tests (All Years)

23,441 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 83.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 31.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Gsf650s as it ages.

3 yrs91.6%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs74.0%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.6%	215
4 yrs	86.1%	208
5 yrs	89.0%	210
6 yrs	82.8%	192
7 yrs	85.5%	186
8 yrs	83.3%	186
9 yrs	83.0%	182
10 yrs	79.7%	182
11 yrs	74.0%	173
12 yrs	84.0%	119
13 yrs	82.5%	120
14 yrs	83.5%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Suzuki Gsf650s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	83.5%	109
2019 (13 yrs)	82.5%	120
2018 (12 yrs)	84%	119
2017 (11 yrs)	74%	173
2016 (10 yrs)	79.7%	182
2015 (9 yrs)	83%	182
2014 (8 yrs)	83.3%	186
2013 (7 yrs)	85.5%	186
2012 (6 yrs)	82.8%	192
2011 (5 yrs)	89%	210
2010 (4 yrs)	86.1%	208
2009 (3 yrs)	91.6%	215

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 215Avg Mileage 10,361Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 208Avg Mileage 12,257Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 210Avg Mileage 13,981Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 192Avg Mileage 15,599Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 186Avg Mileage 16,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 186Avg Mileage 16,901Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 18,892Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 182Avg Mileage 20,506Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.3%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 22,466Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2018

84.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 23,449Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 25,318Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2020

83.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 23,441Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Gsf650s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.6%	215	10,361	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2010	4	86.1%	208	12,257	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%
2011	5	89.0%	210	13,981	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.2%
2012	6	82.8%	192	15,599	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2013	7	85.5%	186	16,684	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2014	8	83.3%	186	16,901	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2015	9	83.0%	182	18,892	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2016	10	79.7%	182	20,506	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.3%
2017	11	74.0%	173	22,466	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2018	12	84.0%	119	23,449	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2019	13	82.5%	120	25,318	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2020	14	83.5%	109	23,441	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Gsf650s, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.1%

↑ 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	20.2% (14 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,082 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.