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1989 Suzuki Gsx600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
220
Total Tests (All Years)
34,082 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 1989 Suzuki Gsx600 as it ages.

20 yrs66.0%
21 yrs62.7%
22 yrs73.2%
23 yrs74.3%
24 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs66.0%53
21 yrs62.7%51
22 yrs73.2%41
23 yrs74.3%35
24 yrs75.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Suzuki Gsx600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (24 yrs)75%40
2012 (23 yrs)74.3%35
2011 (22 yrs)73.2%41
2010 (21 yrs)62.7%51
2009 (20 yrs)66%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,685Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.6%
2010High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,793Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.4%
2011
73.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 34,114Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2012
74.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 33,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2013
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,082Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Suzuki Gsx600, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension22.6% (20 yrs)45.0% (24 yrs)
+22.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes18.9% (20 yrs)32.5% (24 yrs)
+13.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system5.7% (20 yrs)10.0% (24 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling22.6% (20 yrs)25.0% (24 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsx600 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 220 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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