2008 Suzuki Gsx1300r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,286

Total Tests (All Years)

24,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 31.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsx1300r as it ages.

3 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs91.6%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs89.9%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.2%	331
4 yrs	90.6%	307
5 yrs	90.4%	303
6 yrs	89.6%	289
7 yrs	89.1%	285
8 yrs	91.6%	273
9 yrs	87.3%	245
10 yrs	88.2%	187
11 yrs	89.3%	168
12 yrs	87.7%	146
13 yrs	87.5%	192
14 yrs	89.7%	184
15 yrs	89.9%	178
16 yrs	84.3%	198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsx1300r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.3%	198
2023 (15 yrs)	89.9%	178
2022 (14 yrs)	89.7%	184
2021 (13 yrs)	87.5%	192
2020 (12 yrs)	87.7%	146
2019 (11 yrs)	89.3%	168
2018 (10 yrs)	88.2%	187
2017 (9 yrs)	87.3%	245
2016 (8 yrs)	91.6%	273
2015 (7 yrs)	89.1%	285
2014 (6 yrs)	89.6%	289
2013 (5 yrs)	90.4%	303
2012 (4 yrs)	90.6%	307
2011 (3 yrs)	91.2%	331

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

91.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 331Avg Mileage 8,431Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

90.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 307Avg Mileage 10,211Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.2%

2013

90.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 303Avg Mileage 12,003Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 289Avg Mileage 13,793Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 285Avg Mileage 15,424Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2016

91.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 273Avg Mileage 17,067Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.8%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 245Avg Mileage 19,069Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 21,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2019

89.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 20,718Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 146Avg Mileage 22,688Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 192Avg Mileage 22,465Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 184Avg Mileage 22,273Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2023

89.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 178Avg Mileage 23,910Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 198Avg Mileage 24,369Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsx1300r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	91.2%	331	8,431	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	4	90.6%	307	10,211	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.2%
2013	5	90.4%	303	12,003	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2014	6	89.6%	289	13,793	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2015	7	89.1%	285	15,424	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2016	8	91.6%	273	17,067	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.8%
2017	9	87.3%	245	19,069	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2018	10	88.2%	187	21,214	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2019	11	89.3%	168	20,718	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2020	12	87.7%	146	22,688	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2021	13	87.5%	192	22,465	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2022	14	89.7%	184	22,273	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2023	15	89.9%	178	23,910	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2024	16	84.3%	198	24,369	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsx1300r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

— 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	8.1% (16 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,286 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.