2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,619

Total Tests (All Years)

23,754 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8 as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.8%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs86.0%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs86.3%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs90.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	322
4 yrs	80.9%	340
5 yrs	84.7%	340
6 yrs	88.5%	322
7 yrs	85.5%	303
8 yrs	87.7%	300
9 yrs	83.6%	274
10 yrs	89.4%	207
11 yrs	85.1%	202
12 yrs	90.6%	170
13 yrs	86.0%	235
14 yrs	88.5%	183
15 yrs	86.3%	211
16 yrs	90.5%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.5%	210
2023 (15 yrs)	86.3%	211
2022 (14 yrs)	88.5%	183
2021 (13 yrs)	86%	235
2020 (12 yrs)	90.6%	170
2019 (11 yrs)	85.1%	202
2018 (10 yrs)	89.4%	207
2017 (9 yrs)	83.6%	274
2016 (8 yrs)	87.7%	300
2015 (7 yrs)	85.5%	303
2014 (6 yrs)	88.5%	322
2013 (5 yrs)	84.7%	340
2012 (4 yrs)	80.9%	340
2011 (3 yrs)	80.7%	322

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 322Avg Mileage 7,365Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 340Avg Mileage 8,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 340Avg Mileage 9,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 322Avg Mileage 11,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 303Avg Mileage 13,261Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 300Avg Mileage 14,502Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 274Avg Mileage 15,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2018

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 207Avg Mileage 17,607Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 202Avg Mileage 18,036Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 170Avg Mileage 18,679Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 235Avg Mileage 20,355Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2022

88.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 183Avg Mileage 20,568Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 211Avg Mileage 22,310Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

90.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 210Avg Mileage 23,754Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.7%	322	7,365	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2012	4	80.9%	340	8,887	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2013	5	84.7%	340	9,839	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2014	6	88.5%	322	11,430	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2015	7	85.5%	303	13,261	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2016	8	87.7%	300	14,502	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2017	9	83.6%	274	15,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2018	10	89.4%	207	17,607	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2019	11	85.1%	202	18,036	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%
2020	12	90.6%	170	18,679	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2021	13	86.0%	235	20,355	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2022	14	88.5%	183	20,568	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%
2023	15	86.3%	211	22,310	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	16	90.5%	210	23,754	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	5.7% (16 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 1000 K8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,619 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.