2005 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,454

Total Tests (All Years)

24,532 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsxr 1000 K5

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 85.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5 as it ages.

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↑4.5%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs82.0%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.4%	536
5 yrs	81.5%	475
6 yrs	80.2%	450
7 yrs	84.7%	424
8 yrs	84.8%	421
9 yrs	87.4%	414
10 yrs	86.2%	392
11 yrs	83.9%	372
12 yrs	86.1%	352
13 yrs	85.3%	238
14 yrs	82.0%	244
15 yrs	85.7%	196
16 yrs	87.7%	261
17 yrs	88.8%	240
18 yrs	89.7%	234
19 yrs	85.4%	205

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	85.4%	205
2023 (18 yrs)	89.7%	234
2022 (17 yrs)	88.8%	240
2021 (16 yrs)	87.7%	261
2020 (15 yrs)	85.7%	196
2019 (14 yrs)	82%	244
2018 (13 yrs)	85.3%	238
2017 (12 yrs)	86.1%	352
2016 (11 yrs)	83.9%	372
2015 (10 yrs)	86.2%	392
2014 (9 yrs)	87.4%	414
2013 (8 yrs)	84.8%	421
2012 (7 yrs)	84.7%	424
2011 (6 yrs)	80.2%	450
2010 (5 yrs)	81.5%	475
2009 (4 yrs)	85.4%	536

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 536Avg Mileage 9,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 475Avg Mileage 11,713Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 450Avg Mileage 13,613Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 424Avg Mileage 14,876Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 421Avg Mileage 15,628Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2014

87.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 414Avg Mileage 16,997Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

86.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 392Avg Mileage 18,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 372Avg Mileage 19,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 352Avg Mileage 21,099Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 238Avg Mileage 22,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 244Avg Mileage 23,328Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 196Avg Mileage 23,757Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 261Avg Mileage 23,667Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%

2022

88.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 240Avg Mileage 24,697Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 234Avg Mileage 24,869Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 205Avg Mileage 24,532Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.4%	536	9,740	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2010	5	81.5%	475	11,713	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2011	6	80.2%	450	13,613	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2012	7	84.7%	424	14,876	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2013	8	84.8%	421	15,628	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2014	9	87.4%	414	16,997	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	10	86.2%	392	18,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2016	11	83.9%	372	19,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2017	12	86.1%	352	21,099	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2018	13	85.3%	238	22,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2019	14	82.0%	244	23,328	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2020	15	85.7%	196	23,757	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2021	16	87.7%	261	23,667	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.4%
2022	17	88.8%	240	24,697	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2023	18	89.7%	234	24,869	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2024	19	85.4%	205	24,532	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.5%

— 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

2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,454 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.