1988 Suzuki Sj410 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,089

Total Tests (All Years)

63,349 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 1988 Suzuki Sj410 as it ages.

21 yrs45.7%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs49.2%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↓4.8%

25 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.2%

27 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs53.3%

→ ↑8.7%

29 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.3%

30 yrs63.3%

→ ↓10.5%

31 yrs52.8%

→ ↑5.9%

33 yrs58.7%

→ ↑5.8%

35 yrs64.5%

→ ↓14.5%

36 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	45.7%	173
22 yrs	50.3%	147
23 yrs	49.2%	124
24 yrs	53.2%	94
25 yrs	48.4%	91
26 yrs	53.1%	81
27 yrs	52.9%	68
28 yrs	53.3%	60
29 yrs	62.0%	50
30 yrs	63.3%	30
31 yrs	52.8%	36
33 yrs	58.7%	46
35 yrs	64.5%	31
36 yrs	50.0%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Suzuki Sj410 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	50%	58
2023 (35 yrs)	64.5%	31
2021 (33 yrs)	58.7%	46
2019 (31 yrs)	52.8%	36
2018 (30 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (29 yrs)	62%	50
2016 (28 yrs)	53.3%	60
2015 (27 yrs)	52.9%	68
2014 (26 yrs)	53.1%	81
2013 (25 yrs)	48.4%	91
2012 (24 yrs)	53.2%	94
2011 (23 yrs)	49.2%	124
2010 (22 yrs)	50.3%	147
2009 (21 yrs)	45.7%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 173Avg Mileage 65,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 147Avg Mileage 64,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 124Avg Mileage 65,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 94Avg Mileage 61,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 66,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 67,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 59,615Top Failure Brakes — 85.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 61,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 62,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 59,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,779Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,005Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,902Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 58Avg Mileage 63,349Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

MOT results for 1988 Suzuki Sj410 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	45.7%	173	65,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2010	22	50.3%	147	64,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2011	23	49.2%	124	65,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2012	24	53.2%	94	61,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	25	48.4%	91	66,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.6%
2014	26	53.1%	81	67,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.7%
2015	27	52.9%	68	59,615	Brakes — 85.3%
2016	28	53.3%	60	61,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%
2017	29	62.0%	50	62,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%
2018	30	63.3%	30	59,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2019	31	52.8%	36	60,779	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%
2021	33	58.7%	46	62,005	Brakes — 52.2%
2023	35	64.5%	31	50,902	Brakes — 83.9%
2024	36	50.0%	58	63,349	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Suzuki Sj410, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

46.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

32.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	28.9% (21 yrs)	34.5% (36 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (21 yrs)	15.5% (36 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,089 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.