2009 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,881

Total Tests (All Years)

18,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 83.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 as it ages.

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.7%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs83.4%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs81.2%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.7%	236
4 yrs	83.4%	205
5 yrs	82.0%	205
6 yrs	80.3%	188
7 yrs	83.4%	175
8 yrs	86.5%	155
9 yrs	87.7%	106
10 yrs	85.0%	107
11 yrs	82.5%	97
12 yrs	81.2%	101
13 yrs	87.9%	99
14 yrs	84.3%	115
15 yrs	83.7%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	83.7%	92
2023 (14 yrs)	84.3%	115
2022 (13 yrs)	87.9%	99
2021 (12 yrs)	81.2%	101
2020 (11 yrs)	82.5%	97
2019 (10 yrs)	85%	107
2018 (9 yrs)	87.7%	106
2017 (8 yrs)	86.5%	155
2016 (7 yrs)	83.4%	175
2015 (6 yrs)	80.3%	188
2014 (5 yrs)	82%	205
2013 (4 yrs)	83.4%	205
2012 (3 yrs)	79.7%	236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 236Avg Mileage 7,067Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 205Avg Mileage 8,026Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 205Avg Mileage 9,281Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 188Avg Mileage 10,383Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2016

83.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 175Avg Mileage 11,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 155Avg Mileage 12,721Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2018

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 13,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2019

85.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 14,787Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2020

82.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 15,537Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2021

81.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 15,831Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 16,124Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 17,408Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 18,552Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.7%	236	7,067	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2013	4	83.4%	205	8,026	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2014	5	82.0%	205	9,281	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2015	6	80.3%	188	10,383	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2016	7	83.4%	175	11,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2017	8	86.5%	155	12,721	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2018	9	87.7%	106	13,921	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2019	10	85.0%	107	14,787	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2020	11	82.5%	97	15,537	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2021	12	81.2%	101	15,831	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2022	13	87.9%	99	16,124	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2023	14	84.3%	115	17,408	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2024	15	83.7%	92	18,552	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

— 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	3.3% (15 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr 600 K8 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,881 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.