2008 Suzuki Gsxr1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,528

Total Tests (All Years)

21,107 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr1000 as it ages.

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs84.8%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.4%	421
4 yrs	82.8%	430
5 yrs	84.3%	433
6 yrs	85.1%	415
7 yrs	84.0%	405
8 yrs	87.6%	378
9 yrs	84.8%	330
10 yrs	84.9%	238
11 yrs	87.2%	234
12 yrs	85.3%	190
13 yrs	82.6%	287
14 yrs	83.6%	226
15 yrs	85.3%	252
16 yrs	88.2%	289

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki Gsxr1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.2%	289
2023 (15 yrs)	85.3%	252
2022 (14 yrs)	83.6%	226
2021 (13 yrs)	82.6%	287
2020 (12 yrs)	85.3%	190
2019 (11 yrs)	87.2%	234
2018 (10 yrs)	84.9%	238
2017 (9 yrs)	84.8%	330
2016 (8 yrs)	87.6%	378
2015 (7 yrs)	84%	405
2014 (6 yrs)	85.1%	415
2013 (5 yrs)	84.3%	433
2012 (4 yrs)	82.8%	430
2011 (3 yrs)	83.4%	421

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 421Avg Mileage 7,449Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 430Avg Mileage 8,229Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 433Avg Mileage 9,806Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 415Avg Mileage 10,763Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 405Avg Mileage 12,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2016

87.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 378Avg Mileage 13,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 330Avg Mileage 14,382Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 238Avg Mileage 15,955Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2019

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 234Avg Mileage 16,217Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 190Avg Mileage 18,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 287Avg Mileage 18,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2022

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 226Avg Mileage 18,710Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 252Avg Mileage 20,045Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 289Avg Mileage 21,107Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.4%	421	7,449	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2012	4	82.8%	430	8,229	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2013	5	84.3%	433	9,806	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	6	85.1%	415	10,763	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2015	7	84.0%	405	12,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2016	8	87.6%	378	13,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2017	9	84.8%	330	14,382	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2018	10	84.9%	238	15,955	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2019	11	87.2%	234	16,217	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2020	12	85.3%	190	18,166	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2021	13	82.6%	287	18,429	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2022	14	83.6%	226	18,710	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2023	15	85.3%	252	20,045	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2024	16	88.2%	289	21,107	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki Gsxr1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.5%

↓ Decreases with age

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)	2.1% (16 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr1000 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,528 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.