1996 Suzuki Rf600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

577

Total Tests (All Years)

31,096 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 Rf600 as it ages.

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↑13.7%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↓14.6%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.8%

20 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	66.7%	87
14 yrs	69.5%	82
15 yrs	67.1%	76
16 yrs	64.7%	68
17 yrs	67.6%	68
18 yrs	81.3%	64
19 yrs	66.7%	57
20 yrs	79.5%	44
21 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki Rf600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	80.6%	31
2016 (20 yrs)	79.5%	44
2015 (19 yrs)	66.7%	57
2014 (18 yrs)	81.3%	64
2013 (17 yrs)	67.6%	68
2012 (16 yrs)	64.7%	68
2011 (15 yrs)	67.1%	76
2010 (14 yrs)	69.5%	82
2009 (13 yrs)	66.7%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 25,866Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 26,036Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 31,966Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 32,769Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.2%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 28,222Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 29,016Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.6%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.0%

MOT results for 1996 Suzuki Rf600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	66.7%	87	25,866	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2010	14	69.5%	82	26,036	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2011	15	67.1%	76	31,966	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2012	16	64.7%	68	27,602	Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%
2013	17	67.6%	68	32,769	Motorcycle brakes — 38.2%
2014	18	81.3%	64	28,222	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%
2015	19	66.7%	57	29,016	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 31.6%
2016	20	79.5%	44	30,002	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2017	21	80.6%	31	31,096	Motorcycle brakes — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki Rf600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.3%

— 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	17.2% (13 yrs)	29.0% (21 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	12.6% (13 yrs)	6.5% (21 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	13.8% (13 yrs)	16.1% (21 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.9% (13 yrs)	6.5% (21 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Rf600 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 577 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.