2005 Suzuki Gsx1300r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,937

Total Tests (All Years)

29,538 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 89.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Gsx1300r as it ages.

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs87.3%

→ ↓14.2%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↑15.9%

16 yrs89.0%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs85.9%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.1%	180
5 yrs	82.5%	154
6 yrs	84.4%	173
7 yrs	83.1%	142
8 yrs	87.9%	149
9 yrs	82.4%	148
10 yrs	86.0%	143
11 yrs	85.3%	129
12 yrs	83.8%	111
13 yrs	87.5%	88
14 yrs	87.3%	79
15 yrs	73.1%	67
16 yrs	89.0%	100
17 yrs	85.9%	85
18 yrs	88.0%	92
19 yrs	89.7%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Gsx1300r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	89.7%	97
2023 (18 yrs)	88%	92
2022 (17 yrs)	85.9%	85
2021 (16 yrs)	89%	100
2020 (15 yrs)	73.1%	67
2019 (14 yrs)	87.3%	79
2018 (13 yrs)	87.5%	88
2017 (12 yrs)	83.8%	111
2016 (11 yrs)	85.3%	129
2015 (10 yrs)	86%	143
2014 (9 yrs)	82.4%	148
2013 (8 yrs)	87.9%	149
2012 (7 yrs)	83.1%	142
2011 (6 yrs)	84.4%	173
2010 (5 yrs)	82.5%	154
2009 (4 yrs)	81.1%	180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 180Avg Mileage 10,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2010

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 12,726Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 173Avg Mileage 14,601Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 16,700Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.5%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 17,678Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 148Avg Mileage 18,931Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 21,104Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 23,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 22,482Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 24,713Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2019

87.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 79Avg Mileage 25,790Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2020

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,825Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2021

89.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 27,493Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 27,632Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 92Avg Mileage 28,102Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.6%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 29,538Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Gsx1300r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.1%	180	10,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2010	5	82.5%	154	12,726	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2011	6	84.4%	173	14,601	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2012	7	83.1%	142	16,700	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.5%
2013	8	87.9%	149	17,678	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%
2014	9	82.4%	148	18,931	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2015	10	86.0%	143	21,104	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.3%
2016	11	85.3%	129	23,454	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2017	12	83.8%	111	22,482	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2018	13	87.5%	88	24,713	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2019	14	87.3%	79	25,790	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2020	15	73.1%	67	25,825	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2021	16	89.0%	100	27,493	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2022	17	85.9%	85	27,632	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2023	18	88.0%	92	28,102	Motorcycle suspension — 7.6%
2024	19	89.7%	97	29,538	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Gsx1300r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↓ Decreases 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	7.2% (4 yrs)	4.1% (19 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsx1300r cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,937 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.