2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,231

Total Tests (All Years)

19,212 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 25.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7 as it ages.

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↑8.5%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.9%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs87.9%

→ ↓9.0%

11 yrs78.9%

→ ↑12.2%

12 yrs91.1%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs88.9%

→ ↓11.1%

16 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.4%	148
4 yrs	86.9%	137
5 yrs	83.3%	126
6 yrs	78.1%	114
7 yrs	83.0%	106
8 yrs	82.4%	102
9 yrs	84.1%	88
10 yrs	87.9%	66
11 yrs	78.9%	57
12 yrs	91.1%	45
13 yrs	86.8%	68
14 yrs	82.5%	57
15 yrs	88.9%	63
16 yrs	77.8%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	77.8%	54
2023 (15 yrs)	88.9%	63
2022 (14 yrs)	82.5%	57
2021 (13 yrs)	86.8%	68
2020 (12 yrs)	91.1%	45
2019 (11 yrs)	78.9%	57
2018 (10 yrs)	87.9%	66
2017 (9 yrs)	84.1%	88
2016 (8 yrs)	82.4%	102
2015 (7 yrs)	83%	106
2014 (6 yrs)	78.1%	114
2013 (5 yrs)	83.3%	126
2012 (4 yrs)	86.9%	137
2011 (3 yrs)	78.4%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 6,274Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2012

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 137Avg Mileage 7,523Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 126Avg Mileage 8,986Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 114Avg Mileage 10,268Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 13,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 13,643Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 13,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,192Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 15,673Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%

2020

91.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 17,032Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,897Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,171Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 18,315Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.4%	148	6,274	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2012	4	86.9%	137	7,523	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	5	83.3%	126	8,986	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2014	6	78.1%	114	10,268	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2015	7	83.0%	106	13,645	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2016	8	82.4%	102	13,643	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	9	84.1%	88	13,521	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2018	10	87.9%	66	14,192	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2019	11	78.9%	57	15,673	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%
2020	12	91.1%	45	17,032	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2021	13	86.8%	68	16,897	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2022	14	82.5%	57	16,171	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2023	15	88.9%	63	18,315	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2024	16	77.8%	54	19,212	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

6.1%

— 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	20.4% (16 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 600 K7 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,231 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.