2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,585

Total Tests (All Years)

29,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsxr 1000 K7

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7 as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs87.8%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs90.2%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs84.1%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.6%	174
4 yrs	84.9%	159
5 yrs	85.5%	145
6 yrs	88.8%	134
7 yrs	86.3%	139
8 yrs	81.8%	132
9 yrs	87.8%	123
10 yrs	90.2%	82
11 yrs	83.3%	84
12 yrs	83.8%	74
13 yrs	80.2%	106
14 yrs	83.1%	89
15 yrs	84.1%	82
16 yrs	90.3%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.3%	62
2023 (15 yrs)	84.1%	82
2022 (14 yrs)	83.1%	89
2021 (13 yrs)	80.2%	106
2020 (12 yrs)	83.8%	74
2019 (11 yrs)	83.3%	84
2018 (10 yrs)	90.2%	82
2017 (9 yrs)	87.8%	123
2016 (8 yrs)	81.8%	132
2015 (7 yrs)	86.3%	139
2014 (6 yrs)	88.8%	134
2013 (5 yrs)	85.5%	145
2012 (4 yrs)	84.9%	159
2011 (3 yrs)	85.6%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 174Avg Mileage 7,205Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 159Avg Mileage 8,398Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 145Avg Mileage 9,939Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 134Avg Mileage 11,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 12,822Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 132Avg Mileage 14,625Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 16,137Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.9%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 17,991Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 19,297Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2020

83.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 20,273Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2021

80.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 21,409Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2022

83.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 22,068Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 25,609Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 29,101Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.6%	174	7,205	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2012	4	84.9%	159	8,398	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	5	85.5%	145	9,939	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2014	6	88.8%	134	11,441	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2015	7	86.3%	139	12,822	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2016	8	81.8%	132	14,625	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2017	9	87.8%	123	16,137	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.9%
2018	10	90.2%	82	17,991	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2019	11	83.3%	84	19,297	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2020	12	83.8%	74	20,273	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2021	13	80.2%	106	21,409	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2022	14	83.1%	89	22,068	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2023	15	84.1%	82	25,609	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2024	16	90.3%	62	29,101	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.4%

— 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

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K7 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,585 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.