2005 Suzuki Gsx1400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,674

Total Tests (All Years)

29,330 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 87.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 32.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Gsx1400 as it ages.

4 yrs88.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs84.5%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs87.6%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs90.3%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs91.8%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs89.5%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs95.9%

→ ↓8.2%

19 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.7%	283
5 yrs	83.3%	275
6 yrs	86.9%	283
7 yrs	84.5%	271
8 yrs	87.2%	266
9 yrs	88.6%	264
10 yrs	89.5%	256
11 yrs	87.2%	242
12 yrs	87.2%	235
13 yrs	87.6%	178
14 yrs	90.3%	185
15 yrs	91.8%	146
16 yrs	88.8%	205
17 yrs	89.5%	181
18 yrs	95.9%	193
19 yrs	87.7%	211

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Gsx1400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	87.7%	211
2023 (18 yrs)	95.9%	193
2022 (17 yrs)	89.5%	181
2021 (16 yrs)	88.8%	205
2020 (15 yrs)	91.8%	146
2019 (14 yrs)	90.3%	185
2018 (13 yrs)	87.6%	178
2017 (12 yrs)	87.2%	235
2016 (11 yrs)	87.2%	242
2015 (10 yrs)	89.5%	256
2014 (9 yrs)	88.6%	264
2013 (8 yrs)	87.2%	266
2012 (7 yrs)	84.5%	271
2011 (6 yrs)	86.9%	283
2010 (5 yrs)	83.3%	275
2009 (4 yrs)	88.7%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 283Avg Mileage 9,815Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 275Avg Mileage 11,140Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 283Avg Mileage 13,336Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 271Avg Mileage 14,729Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 266Avg Mileage 16,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 264Avg Mileage 17,351Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 256Avg Mileage 19,565Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 242Avg Mileage 20,466Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 235Avg Mileage 21,718Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2018

87.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 178Avg Mileage 23,099Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2019

90.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 185Avg Mileage 23,057Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2020

91.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 146Avg Mileage 24,937Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2021

88.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 205Avg Mileage 25,261Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2022

89.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 181Avg Mileage 25,933Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.3%

2023

95.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 26,511Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.6%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 211Avg Mileage 29,330Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Gsx1400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.7%	283	9,815	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2010	5	83.3%	275	11,140	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2011	6	86.9%	283	13,336	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2012	7	84.5%	271	14,729	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013	8	87.2%	266	16,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2014	9	88.6%	264	17,351	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2015	10	89.5%	256	19,565	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2016	11	87.2%	242	20,466	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2017	12	87.2%	235	21,718	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2018	13	87.6%	178	23,099	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2019	14	90.3%	185	23,057	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2020	15	91.8%	146	24,937	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2021	16	88.8%	205	25,261	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2022	17	89.5%	181	25,933	Motorcycle suspension — 8.3%
2023	18	95.9%	193	26,511	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.6%
2024	19	87.7%	211	29,330	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Gsx1400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsx1400 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,674 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.