1988 Suzuki Sj413 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,304

Total Tests (All Years)

65,763 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 Sj413 as it ages.

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↓6.1%

22 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.2%

23 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs56.2%

→ ↓7.4%

27 yrs48.8%

→ ↑16.8%

28 yrs65.6%

→ ↓9.5%

29 yrs56.1%

→ ↑18.9%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.3%

32 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.4%

33 yrs64.3%

→ ↓9.8%

34 yrs54.5%

→ ↑10.0%

35 yrs64.5%

→ ↓13.7%

36 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	53.5%	202
22 yrs	47.4%	173
23 yrs	50.6%	154
24 yrs	50.0%	134
25 yrs	54.0%	113
26 yrs	56.2%	89
27 yrs	48.8%	86
28 yrs	65.6%	61
29 yrs	56.1%	57
31 yrs	75.0%	32
32 yrs	64.7%	34
33 yrs	64.3%	42
34 yrs	54.5%	33
35 yrs	64.5%	31
36 yrs	50.8%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Suzuki Sj413 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	50.8%	63
2023 (35 yrs)	64.5%	31
2022 (34 yrs)	54.5%	33
2021 (33 yrs)	64.3%	42
2020 (32 yrs)	64.7%	34
2019 (31 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (29 yrs)	56.1%	57
2016 (28 yrs)	65.6%	61
2015 (27 yrs)	48.8%	86
2014 (26 yrs)	56.2%	89
2013 (25 yrs)	54%	113
2012 (24 yrs)	50%	134
2011 (23 yrs)	50.6%	154
2010 (22 yrs)	47.4%	173
2009 (21 yrs)	53.5%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 55,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 173Avg Mileage 54,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 154Avg Mileage 64,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 134Avg Mileage 55,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 69,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 89Avg Mileage 68,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 57,089Top Failure Brakes — 94.2%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 70,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.3%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 44,005Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 46,025Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 42Avg Mileage 57,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 31Avg Mileage 59,240Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 64.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 63Avg Mileage 65,763Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 1988 Suzuki Sj413 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	53.5%	202	55,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2010	22	47.4%	173	54,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011	23	50.6%	154	64,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2012	24	50.0%	134	55,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2013	25	54.0%	113	69,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.7%
2014	26	56.2%	89	68,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%
2015	27	48.8%	86	57,089	Brakes — 94.2%
2016	28	65.6%	61	70,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.6%
2017	29	56.1%	57	53,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 105.3%
2019	31	75.0%	32	44,005	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2020	32	64.7%	34	46,025	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2021	33	64.3%	42	57,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%
2022	34	54.5%	33	57,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	35	64.5%	31	59,240	Body, chassis, structure — 64.5%
2024	36	50.8%	63	65,763	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Suzuki Sj413, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.5%

↑ 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	23.8% (21 yrs)	50.8% (36 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Sj413 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,304 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.