1987 Suzuki Sj410 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,376

Total Tests (All Years)

65,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sj410

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Suzuki Sj410 as it ages.

22 yrs47.3%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs57.3%

→ ↓7.3%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.7%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↑8.0%

27 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.7%

30 yrs61.2%

→ ↑7.4%

31 yrs68.6%

→ ↓8.1%

32 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.2%

33 yrs64.7%

→ ↑10.3%

34 yrs75.0%

→ ↓11.6%

35 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.6%

36 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.9%

37 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	47.3%	186
23 yrs	56.1%	180
24 yrs	57.3%	143
25 yrs	50.0%	122
26 yrs	55.7%	115
27 yrs	63.7%	91
28 yrs	62.2%	98
29 yrs	63.9%	72
30 yrs	61.2%	67
31 yrs	68.6%	35
32 yrs	60.5%	38
33 yrs	64.7%	34
34 yrs	75.0%	48
35 yrs	63.4%	41
36 yrs	69.0%	42
37 yrs	71.9%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Suzuki Sj410 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	71.9%	64
2023 (36 yrs)	69%	42
2022 (35 yrs)	63.4%	41
2021 (34 yrs)	75%	48
2020 (33 yrs)	64.7%	34
2019 (32 yrs)	60.5%	38
2018 (31 yrs)	68.6%	35
2017 (30 yrs)	61.2%	67
2016 (29 yrs)	63.9%	72
2015 (28 yrs)	62.2%	98
2014 (27 yrs)	63.7%	91
2013 (26 yrs)	55.7%	115
2012 (25 yrs)	50%	122
2011 (24 yrs)	57.3%	143
2010 (23 yrs)	56.1%	180
2009 (22 yrs)	47.3%	186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 186Avg Mileage 60,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 180Avg Mileage 63,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 143Avg Mileage 66,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 59,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 115Avg Mileage 56,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 91Avg Mileage 65,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 98Avg Mileage 59,089Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 72Avg Mileage 60,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 63,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 63,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 64,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 48Avg Mileage 56,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 64Avg Mileage 65,584Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

MOT results for 1987 Suzuki Sj410 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	47.3%	186	60,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2010	23	56.1%	180	63,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	24	57.3%	143	66,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	25	50.0%	122	59,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013	26	55.7%	115	56,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2014	27	63.7%	91	65,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%
2015	28	62.2%	98	59,089	Brakes — 59.2%
2016	29	63.9%	72	60,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2017	30	61.2%	67	63,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%
2018	31	68.6%	35	63,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2019	32	60.5%	38	54,861	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.6%
2020	33	64.7%	34	64,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2021	34	75.0%	48	56,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%
2022	35	63.4%	41	54,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%
2023	36	69.0%	42	65,254	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%
2024	37	71.9%	64	65,584	Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Suzuki Sj410, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.4% (22 yrs)	46.9% (37 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.1% (22 yrs)	18.8% (37 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Sj410 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,376 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.