1996 Suzuki Gsxr750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,161

Total Tests (All Years)

27,344 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 1996 Suzuki Gsxr750 as it ages.

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↑6.9%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs67.2%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs82.1%

→ ↓7.4%

23 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs75.7%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.2%

26 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs77.0%

→ ↑7.7%

28 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	65.2%	396
14 yrs	72.1%	340
15 yrs	67.2%	323
16 yrs	68.4%	297
17 yrs	68.9%	280
18 yrs	69.2%	237
19 yrs	74.6%	205
20 yrs	74.4%	172
21 yrs	78.9%	142
22 yrs	82.1%	106
23 yrs	74.7%	99
24 yrs	75.7%	74
25 yrs	81.4%	113
26 yrs	77.2%	101
27 yrs	77.0%	100
28 yrs	84.7%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki Gsxr750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	84.7%	176
2023 (27 yrs)	77%	100
2022 (26 yrs)	77.2%	101
2021 (25 yrs)	81.4%	113
2020 (24 yrs)	75.7%	74
2019 (23 yrs)	74.7%	99
2018 (22 yrs)	82.1%	106
2017 (21 yrs)	78.9%	142
2016 (20 yrs)	74.4%	172
2015 (19 yrs)	74.6%	205
2014 (18 yrs)	69.2%	237
2013 (17 yrs)	68.9%	280
2012 (16 yrs)	68.4%	297
2011 (15 yrs)	67.2%	323
2010 (14 yrs)	72.1%	340
2009 (13 yrs)	65.2%	396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 396Avg Mileage 25,496Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 340Avg Mileage 26,553Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 323Avg Mileage 27,745Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 297Avg Mileage 29,578Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2013

68.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 280Avg Mileage 27,852Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 237Avg Mileage 28,903Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.8%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 205Avg Mileage 29,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 172Avg Mileage 30,970Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.7%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 142Avg Mileage 29,488Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.4%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 31,167Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2019

74.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 99Avg Mileage 29,401Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.3%

2020

75.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 27,394Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 27,261Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%

2022

77.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 101Avg Mileage 27,218Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%

2023

77.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 28,182Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2024

84.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 176Avg Mileage 27,344Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

MOT results for 1996 Suzuki Gsxr750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	65.2%	396	25,496	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2010	14	72.1%	340	26,553	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2011	15	67.2%	323	27,745	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2012	16	68.4%	297	29,578	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2013	17	68.9%	280	27,852	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%
2014	18	69.2%	237	28,903	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.8%
2015	19	74.6%	205	29,212	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2016	20	74.4%	172	30,970	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.7%
2017	21	78.9%	142	29,488	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.4%
2018	22	82.1%	106	31,167	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2019	23	74.7%	99	29,401	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.3%
2020	24	75.7%	74	27,394	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2021	25	81.4%	113	27,261	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.6%
2022	26	77.2%	101	27,218	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%
2023	27	77.0%	100	28,182	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2024	28	84.7%	176	27,344	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki Gsxr750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

12.2%

— 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	16.7% (13 yrs)	13.6% (28 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxr750 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,161 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.