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2018 Suzuki Gsxs 1000 Al8 Abs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.1%
Latest Pass Rate
570
Total Tests (All Years)
9,709 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Suzuki Gsxs 1000 Al8 Abs as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%
4 yrs94.4%
5 yrs91.0%
6 yrs89.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.5%137
4 yrs94.4%124
5 yrs91.0%144
6 yrs89.1%165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Suzuki Gsxs 1000 Al8 Abs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.1%165
2023 (5 yrs)91%144
2022 (4 yrs)94.4%124
2021 (3 yrs)90.5%137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
90.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 5,233Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2022
94.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 6,529Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%
2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 8,145Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2024
89.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 165Avg Mileage 9,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Suzuki Gsxs 1000 Al8 Abs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
1.9%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres0.7% (3 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Identification of the vehicle1.5% (3 yrs)2.4% (6 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle structure and attachments2.2% (3 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors6.6% (3 yrs)6.7% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gsxs 1000 Al8 Abs cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 570 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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