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1985 Suzuki Sj410 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
64.7%
Latest Pass Rate
568
Total Tests (All Years)
56,764 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 1985 Suzuki Sj410 as it ages.

24 yrs55.2%
25 yrs52.5%
26 yrs62.3%
27 yrs65.1%
28 yrs60.6%
29 yrs65.5%
30 yrs65.9%
31 yrs79.4%
32 yrs64.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs55.2%96
25 yrs52.5%99
26 yrs62.3%77
27 yrs65.1%63
28 yrs60.6%66
29 yrs65.5%55
30 yrs65.9%44
31 yrs79.4%34
32 yrs64.7%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Suzuki Sj410 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (32 yrs)64.7%34
2016 (31 yrs)79.4%34
2015 (30 yrs)65.9%44
2014 (29 yrs)65.5%55
2013 (28 yrs)60.6%66
2012 (27 yrs)65.1%63
2011 (26 yrs)62.3%77
2010 (25 yrs)52.5%99
2009 (24 yrs)55.2%96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 63,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 63,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012
65.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 58,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2014
65.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 55Avg Mileage 52,479Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%
2015
65.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 56,421Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2016
79.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 53,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2017High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,764Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Suzuki Sj410, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
26.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
18.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.6% (24 yrs)29.4% (32 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.2% (24 yrs)38.2% (32 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes24.0% (24 yrs)20.6% (32 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Sj410 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 568 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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