2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,786

Total Tests (All Years)

17,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gsxr 600 K8

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.2%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑11.2%

7 yrs88.4%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↑6.4%

9 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs81.9%

→ ↑10.6%

16 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	200
4 yrs	83.9%	180
5 yrs	84.4%	173
6 yrs	77.2%	158
7 yrs	88.4%	155
8 yrs	79.5%	146
9 yrs	85.9%	135
10 yrs	89.5%	105
11 yrs	88.5%	96
12 yrs	87.5%	72
13 yrs	81.4%	102
14 yrs	87.8%	90
15 yrs	81.9%	94
16 yrs	92.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92.5%	80
2023 (15 yrs)	81.9%	94
2022 (14 yrs)	87.8%	90
2021 (13 yrs)	81.4%	102
2020 (12 yrs)	87.5%	72
2019 (11 yrs)	88.5%	96
2018 (10 yrs)	89.5%	105
2017 (9 yrs)	85.9%	135
2016 (8 yrs)	79.5%	146
2015 (7 yrs)	88.4%	155
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	158
2013 (5 yrs)	84.4%	173
2012 (4 yrs)	83.9%	180
2011 (3 yrs)	84.5%	200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 200Avg Mileage 6,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 180Avg Mileage 7,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 9,026Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 10,710Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 155Avg Mileage 10,748Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 12,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 135Avg Mileage 13,015Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 14,035Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2019

88.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 15,537Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 17,319Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 16,910Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 17,461Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,828Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.6%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 17,724Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.0%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.5%	200	6,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2012	4	83.9%	180	7,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2013	5	84.4%	173	9,026	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2014	6	77.2%	158	10,710	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2015	7	88.4%	155	10,748	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%
2016	8	79.5%	146	12,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2017	9	85.9%	135	13,015	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%
2018	10	89.5%	105	14,035	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2019	11	88.5%	96	15,537	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2020	12	87.5%	72	17,319	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2021	13	81.4%	102	16,910	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%
2022	14	87.8%	90	17,461	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2023	15	81.9%	94	18,828	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.6%
2024	16	92.5%	80	17,724	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

5.6%

— 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

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,786 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.