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2006 Suzuki Gsxr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
7,743
Total Tests (All Years)
25,705 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 90.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Gsxr1000 as it ages.

3 yrs83.4%
4 yrs85.1%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs86.0%
7 yrs84.0%
8 yrs86.2%
9 yrs88.2%
10 yrs86.0%
11 yrs86.3%
12 yrs86.4%
13 yrs87.8%
14 yrs84.4%
15 yrs83.3%
16 yrs87.2%
17 yrs88.3%
18 yrs90.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.4%680
4 yrs85.1%643
5 yrs82.7%671
6 yrs86.0%606
7 yrs84.0%587
8 yrs86.2%571
9 yrs88.2%536
10 yrs86.0%513
11 yrs86.3%490
12 yrs86.4%345
13 yrs87.8%327
14 yrs84.4%250
15 yrs83.3%395
16 yrs87.2%328
17 yrs88.3%351
18 yrs90.9%450

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Suzuki Gsxr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)90.9%450
2023 (17 yrs)88.3%351
2022 (16 yrs)87.2%328
2021 (15 yrs)83.3%395
2020 (14 yrs)84.4%250
2019 (13 yrs)87.8%327
2018 (12 yrs)86.4%345
2017 (11 yrs)86.3%490
2016 (10 yrs)86%513
2015 (9 yrs)88.2%536
2014 (8 yrs)86.2%571
2013 (7 yrs)84%587
2012 (6 yrs)86%606
2011 (5 yrs)82.7%671
2010 (4 yrs)85.1%643
2009 (3 yrs)83.4%680

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
83.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 680Avg Mileage 8,227Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2010
85.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 643Avg Mileage 10,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2011
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 671Avg Mileage 11,818Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012
86.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 606Avg Mileage 13,170Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013
84.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 587Avg Mileage 14,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2014
86.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 571Avg Mileage 15,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 536Avg Mileage 17,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 513Avg Mileage 18,179Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2017
86.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 490Avg Mileage 19,607Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2018
86.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 345Avg Mileage 20,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2019
87.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 327Avg Mileage 21,082Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2020
84.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 250Avg Mileage 21,844Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2021
83.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 395Avg Mileage 23,018Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2022
87.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 328Avg Mileage 24,012Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2023
88.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 351Avg Mileage 24,566Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2024
90.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 450Avg Mileage 25,705Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Gsxr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.2%
↑ Increases with age

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr1000 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,743 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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