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1980 Suzuki Gsx1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
429
Total Tests (All Years)
34,753 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 1980 Suzuki Gsx1100 as it ages.

29 yrs75.9%
30 yrs79.2%
31 yrs88.1%
32 yrs81.5%
33 yrs88.6%
34 yrs95.9%
35 yrs81.6%
36 yrs87.5%
37 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 37 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs75.9%54
30 yrs79.2%53
31 yrs88.1%42
32 yrs81.5%54
33 yrs88.6%44
34 yrs95.9%49
35 yrs81.6%49
36 yrs87.5%40
37 yrs75.0%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Suzuki Gsx1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (37 yrs)75%44
2016 (36 yrs)87.5%40
2015 (35 yrs)81.6%49
2014 (34 yrs)95.9%49
2013 (33 yrs)88.6%44
2012 (32 yrs)81.5%54
2011 (31 yrs)88.1%42
2010 (30 yrs)79.2%53
2009 (29 yrs)75.9%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2010
79.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,189Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2011
88.1%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 31,553Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2012
81.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,474Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2013
88.6%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 44Avg Mileage 37,977Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2014
95.9%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,906Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.2%
2015
81.6%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 35,371Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2016
87.5%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 34,753Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Suzuki Gsx1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
7.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.7% (29 yrs)6.8% (37 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes13.0% (29 yrs)15.9% (37 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle reg plates and vin5.6% (29 yrs)6.8% (37 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling16.7% (29 yrs)15.9% (37 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsx1100 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 429 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.

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