2008 Suzuki Gsx1400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

96.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,522

Total Tests (All Years)

22,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsx1400

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 96.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 44.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsx1400 as it ages.

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs88.3%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↑7.2%

6 yrs94.6%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs87.3%

→ ↑6.5%

8 yrs93.8%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs94.2%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs92.9%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs90.4%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs91.6%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs97.7%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs96.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	150
4 yrs	88.3%	137
5 yrs	87.4%	135
6 yrs	94.6%	129
7 yrs	87.3%	126
8 yrs	93.8%	130
9 yrs	94.2%	121
10 yrs	89.3%	84
11 yrs	92.9%	84
12 yrs	85.5%	62
13 yrs	90.4%	104
14 yrs	91.6%	83
15 yrs	97.7%	87
16 yrs	96.7%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsx1400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	96.7%	90
2023 (15 yrs)	97.7%	87
2022 (14 yrs)	91.6%	83
2021 (13 yrs)	90.4%	104
2020 (12 yrs)	85.5%	62
2019 (11 yrs)	92.9%	84
2018 (10 yrs)	89.3%	84
2017 (9 yrs)	94.2%	121
2016 (8 yrs)	93.8%	130
2015 (7 yrs)	87.3%	126
2014 (6 yrs)	94.6%	129
2013 (5 yrs)	87.4%	135
2012 (4 yrs)	88.3%	137
2011 (3 yrs)	82.7%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 150Avg Mileage 7,038Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 137Avg Mileage 9,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 10,389Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

94.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 12,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 13,306Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2016

93.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 14,952Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.8%

2017

94.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 16,726Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%

2018

89.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 17,906Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%

2019

92.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,534Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,071Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2021

90.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 19,313Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2022

91.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 20,855Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2023

97.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 21,953Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.4%

2024

96.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 22,121Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsx1400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.7%	150	7,038	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2012	4	88.3%	137	9,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013	5	87.4%	135	10,389	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	6	94.6%	129	12,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2015	7	87.3%	126	13,306	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2016	8	93.8%	130	14,952	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.8%
2017	9	94.2%	121	16,726	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%
2018	10	89.3%	84	17,906	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.5%
2019	11	92.9%	84	18,534	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2020	12	85.5%	62	20,071	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2021	13	90.4%	104	19,313	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2022	14	91.6%	83	20,855	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2023	15	97.7%	87	21,953	Motorcycle tyres — 3.4%
2024	16	96.7%	90	22,121	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsx1400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.2%

— 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,522 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.