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1989 Suzuki Gsxr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
283
Total Tests (All Years)
28,188 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Suzuki Gsxr as it ages.

20 yrs68.2%
21 yrs77.5%
22 yrs63.4%
23 yrs80.0%
24 yrs71.8%
25 yrs80.0%
26 yrs82.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs68.2%44
21 yrs77.5%40
22 yrs63.4%41
23 yrs80.0%35
24 yrs71.8%39
25 yrs80.0%50
26 yrs82.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Suzuki Gsxr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (26 yrs)82.4%34
2014 (25 yrs)80%50
2013 (24 yrs)71.8%39
2012 (23 yrs)80%35
2011 (22 yrs)63.4%41
2010 (21 yrs)77.5%40
2009 (20 yrs)68.2%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
68.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 32,288Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2010
77.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 32,756Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2011High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,939Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2013
71.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.5%
2014
80.0%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 27,409Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2015
82.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Suzuki Gsxr, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling25.0% (20 yrs)11.8% (26 yrs)
-13.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes18.2% (20 yrs)8.8% (26 yrs)
-9.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle reg plates and vin6.8% (20 yrs)2.9% (26 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 283 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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