2008 Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,572

Total Tests (All Years)

27,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8 as it ages.

3 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs89.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs89.8%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.7%	460
4 yrs	89.3%	456
5 yrs	87.7%	446
6 yrs	89.8%	412
7 yrs	87.4%	406
8 yrs	88.5%	400
9 yrs	88.7%	355
10 yrs	89.0%	254
11 yrs	87.0%	238
12 yrs	89.8%	205
13 yrs	87.4%	261
14 yrs	85.9%	234
15 yrs	87.4%	247
16 yrs	88.9%	198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.9%	198
2023 (15 yrs)	87.4%	247
2022 (14 yrs)	85.9%	234
2021 (13 yrs)	87.4%	261
2020 (12 yrs)	89.8%	205
2019 (11 yrs)	87%	238
2018 (10 yrs)	89%	254
2017 (9 yrs)	88.7%	355
2016 (8 yrs)	88.5%	400
2015 (7 yrs)	87.4%	406
2014 (6 yrs)	89.8%	412
2013 (5 yrs)	87.7%	446
2012 (4 yrs)	89.3%	456
2011 (3 yrs)	90.7%	460

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 460Avg Mileage 7,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 456Avg Mileage 9,693Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 446Avg Mileage 11,589Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 412Avg Mileage 13,927Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2015

87.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 406Avg Mileage 15,020Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 400Avg Mileage 16,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 355Avg Mileage 17,910Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2018

89.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 254Avg Mileage 18,963Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 21,437Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2020

89.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 205Avg Mileage 23,455Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2021

87.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 261Avg Mileage 22,303Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 234Avg Mileage 23,466Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 247Avg Mileage 24,665Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 198Avg Mileage 27,786Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	90.7%	460	7,624	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2012	4	89.3%	456	9,693	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%
2013	5	87.7%	446	11,589	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2014	6	89.8%	412	13,927	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2015	7	87.4%	406	15,020	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2016	8	88.5%	400	16,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	9	88.7%	355	17,910	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2018	10	89.0%	254	18,963	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2019	11	87.0%	238	21,437	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2020	12	89.8%	205	23,455	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2021	13	87.4%	261	22,303	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022	14	85.9%	234	23,466	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2023	15	87.4%	247	24,665	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2024	16	88.9%	198	27,786	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

— 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	9.1% (16 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsx 650 Fk8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,572 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.