2006 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,462

Total Tests (All Years)

23,708 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6 as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.2%

5 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs83.5%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs88.1%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs88.2%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs84.3%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs89.8%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs86.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	513
4 yrs	81.5%	487
5 yrs	86.7%	480
6 yrs	87.7%	424
7 yrs	86.4%	425
8 yrs	83.5%	417
9 yrs	89.3%	382
10 yrs	85.2%	386
11 yrs	88.1%	345
12 yrs	81.1%	222
13 yrs	85.5%	214
14 yrs	88.2%	186
15 yrs	84.3%	254
16 yrs	88.8%	214
17 yrs	89.8%	236
18 yrs	86.6%	277

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	86.6%	277
2023 (17 yrs)	89.8%	236
2022 (16 yrs)	88.8%	214
2021 (15 yrs)	84.3%	254
2020 (14 yrs)	88.2%	186
2019 (13 yrs)	85.5%	214
2018 (12 yrs)	81.1%	222
2017 (11 yrs)	88.1%	345
2016 (10 yrs)	85.2%	386
2015 (9 yrs)	89.3%	382
2014 (8 yrs)	83.5%	417
2013 (7 yrs)	86.4%	425
2012 (6 yrs)	87.7%	424
2011 (5 yrs)	86.7%	480
2010 (4 yrs)	81.5%	487
2009 (3 yrs)	81.3%	513

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 513Avg Mileage 7,999Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 487Avg Mileage 10,008Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 480Avg Mileage 11,270Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

87.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 424Avg Mileage 12,866Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 425Avg Mileage 13,982Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 417Avg Mileage 15,230Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2015

89.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 382Avg Mileage 16,883Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 386Avg Mileage 18,168Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 345Avg Mileage 19,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 222Avg Mileage 19,896Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 214Avg Mileage 21,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 186Avg Mileage 21,189Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 254Avg Mileage 21,372Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%

2022

88.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 214Avg Mileage 22,874Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2023

89.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 236Avg Mileage 23,141Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.8%

2024

86.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 277Avg Mileage 23,708Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.3%	513	7,999	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2010	4	81.5%	487	10,008	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	5	86.7%	480	11,270	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	6	87.7%	424	12,866	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2013	7	86.4%	425	13,982	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2014	8	83.5%	417	15,230	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2015	9	89.3%	382	16,883	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2016	10	85.2%	386	18,168	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2017	11	88.1%	345	19,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2018	12	81.1%	222	19,896	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2019	13	85.5%	214	21,139	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2020	14	88.2%	186	21,189	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%
2021	15	84.3%	254	21,372	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2022	16	88.8%	214	22,874	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2023	17	89.8%	236	23,141	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.8%
2024	18	86.6%	277	23,708	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.5%

— 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	2.5% (18 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,462 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.