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2018 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 Ral8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
91.3%
Latest Pass Rate
556
Total Tests (All Years)
8,111 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 91.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 17.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 Ral8 as it ages.

3 yrs94.2%
4 yrs91.1%
5 yrs92.1%
6 yrs91.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.2%121
4 yrs91.1%124
5 yrs92.1%127
6 yrs91.3%184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 Ral8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)91.3%184
2023 (5 yrs)92.1%127
2022 (4 yrs)91.1%124
2021 (3 yrs)94.2%121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
94.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 121Avg Mileage 4,135Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%
2022
91.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 5,251Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.3%
2023
92.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 127Avg Mileage 6,611Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%
2024
91.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 8,111Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Suzuki Gsxr 1000 Ral8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
2.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
1.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres0.8% (3 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle0.8% (3 yrs)0.5% (6 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors5.0% (3 yrs)4.9% (6 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 1000 Ral8 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 556 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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