1990 Suzuki Sj413 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,122

Total Tests (All Years)

74,083 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 1990 Suzuki Sj413 as it ages.

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.7%

23 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.6%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑15.2%

27 yrs65.2%

→ ↓7.1%

28 yrs58.1%

→ ↑8.6%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↑14.4%

31 yrs81.1%

→ ↓27.3%

33 yrs53.8%

→ ↑15.8%

34 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.6%	191
20 yrs	47.8%	159
21 yrs	51.1%	139
22 yrs	52.0%	98
23 yrs	57.7%	97
24 yrs	56.6%	83
25 yrs	57.6%	66
26 yrs	50.0%	50
27 yrs	65.2%	46
28 yrs	58.1%	31
29 yrs	66.7%	30
31 yrs	81.1%	37
33 yrs	53.8%	39
34 yrs	69.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Suzuki Sj413 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	69.6%	56
2023 (33 yrs)	53.8%	39
2021 (31 yrs)	81.1%	37
2019 (29 yrs)	66.7%	30
2018 (28 yrs)	58.1%	31
2017 (27 yrs)	65.2%	46
2016 (26 yrs)	50%	50
2015 (25 yrs)	57.6%	66
2014 (24 yrs)	56.6%	83
2013 (23 yrs)	57.7%	97
2012 (22 yrs)	52%	98
2011 (21 yrs)	51.1%	139
2010 (20 yrs)	47.8%	159
2009 (19 yrs)	46.6%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 191Avg Mileage 68,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 159Avg Mileage 74,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 67,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 70,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 76,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 83Avg Mileage 69,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,637Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 71,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 76,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,112Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 76,508Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,022Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 69,246Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 74,083Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.6%

MOT results for 1990 Suzuki Sj413 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.6%	191	68,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	20	47.8%	159	74,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2011	21	51.1%	139	67,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	22	52.0%	98	70,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2013	23	57.7%	97	76,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.2%
2014	24	56.6%	83	69,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%
2015	25	57.6%	66	68,637	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	26	50.0%	50	71,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%
2017	27	65.2%	46	76,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.6%
2018	28	58.1%	31	76,112	Brakes — 45.2%
2019	29	66.7%	30	76,508	Brakes — 33.3%
2021	31	81.1%	37	70,022	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%
2023	33	53.8%	39	69,246	Brakes — 48.7%
2024	34	69.6%	56	74,083	Body, chassis, structure — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Suzuki Sj413, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

34.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ 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	33.5% (19 yrs)	14.3% (34 yrs)	-19.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,122 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.