1989 Suzuki Gsxr1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

93.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,388

Total Tests (All Years)

27,030 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 Gsxr1100 as it ages.

20 yrs73.6%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs82.0%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs84.7%

→ ↑5.9%

27 yrs90.6%

→ ↓5.3%

28 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.3%

30 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.5%

31 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.2%

32 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.9%

33 yrs90.2%

→ ↓6.2%

34 yrs84.0%

→ ↑9.2%

35 yrs93.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	73.6%	163
21 yrs	81.8%	143
22 yrs	78.6%	140
23 yrs	80.7%	119
24 yrs	78.7%	127
25 yrs	82.0%	89
26 yrs	84.7%	98
27 yrs	90.6%	85
28 yrs	85.3%	68
29 yrs	80.7%	57
30 yrs	87.0%	54
31 yrs	87.5%	40
32 yrs	87.3%	55
33 yrs	90.2%	41
34 yrs	84.0%	50
35 yrs	93.2%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Suzuki Gsxr1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	93.2%	59
2023 (34 yrs)	84%	50
2022 (33 yrs)	90.2%	41
2021 (32 yrs)	87.3%	55
2020 (31 yrs)	87.5%	40
2019 (30 yrs)	87%	54
2018 (29 yrs)	80.7%	57
2017 (28 yrs)	85.3%	68
2016 (27 yrs)	90.6%	85
2015 (26 yrs)	84.7%	98
2014 (25 yrs)	82%	89
2013 (24 yrs)	78.7%	127
2012 (23 yrs)	80.7%	119
2011 (22 yrs)	78.6%	140
2010 (21 yrs)	81.8%	143
2009 (20 yrs)	73.6%	163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 163Avg Mileage 32,359Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 143Avg Mileage 29,355Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 140Avg Mileage 31,664Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 119Avg Mileage 29,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 127Avg Mileage 31,425Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 30,901Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 98Avg Mileage 32,778Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 34,314Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2017

85.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,566Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 31,506Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 32,641Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,162Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 28,755Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2022

90.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 28,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 50Avg Mileage 33,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

93.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 59Avg Mileage 27,030Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

MOT results for 1989 Suzuki Gsxr1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	73.6%	163	32,359	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2010	21	81.8%	143	29,355	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2011	22	78.6%	140	31,664	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2012	23	80.7%	119	29,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2013	24	78.7%	127	31,425	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2014	25	82.0%	89	30,901	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2015	26	84.7%	98	32,778	Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%
2016	27	90.6%	85	34,314	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2017	28	85.3%	68	31,566	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2018	29	80.7%	57	31,506	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2019	30	87.0%	54	32,641	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2020	31	87.5%	40	31,162	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2021	32	87.3%	55	28,755	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2022	33	90.2%	41	28,066	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2023	34	84.0%	50	33,139	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	35	93.2%	59	27,030	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Suzuki Gsxr1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

6.1%

— 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

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr1100 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,388 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.