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1976 Suzuki Gt550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age

50 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
101
Total Tests (All Years)
19,812 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gt550

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1976 Suzuki Gt550 as it ages.

37 yrs80.0%
39 yrs85.3%
41 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 41 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs80.0%30
39 yrs85.3%34
41 yrs83.8%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1976 Suzuki Gt550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (41 yrs)83.8%37
2015 (39 yrs)85.3%34
2013 (37 yrs)80%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2015
85.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 34Avg Mileage 19,889Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%
2017
83.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,812Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1976 Suzuki Gt550, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
4.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle drive system6.7% (37 yrs)2.7% (41 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.0% (37 yrs)10.8% (41 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes3.3% (37 yrs)2.7% (41 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Gt550 cars manufactured in 1976 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 101 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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