1996 Suzuki Super Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,852

Total Tests (All Years)

56,108 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 1996 Suzuki Super Carry as it ages.

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↓10.1%

19 yrs43.4%

→ ↑9.7%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↓10.6%

22 yrs45.5%

→ ↑24.5%

24 yrs70.0%

→ ↑1.9%

25 yrs71.9%

→ ↓13.8%

27 yrs58.1%

→ ↑8.6%

28 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.1%	466
14 yrs	47.5%	337
15 yrs	47.5%	265
16 yrs	48.9%	178
17 yrs	50.8%	130
18 yrs	53.5%	99
19 yrs	43.4%	76
20 yrs	53.1%	64
21 yrs	56.1%	57
22 yrs	45.5%	33
24 yrs	70.0%	30
25 yrs	71.9%	32
27 yrs	58.1%	31
28 yrs	66.7%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki Super Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	66.7%	54
2023 (27 yrs)	58.1%	31
2021 (25 yrs)	71.9%	32
2020 (24 yrs)	70%	30
2018 (22 yrs)	45.5%	33
2017 (21 yrs)	56.1%	57
2016 (20 yrs)	53.1%	64
2015 (19 yrs)	43.4%	76
2014 (18 yrs)	53.5%	99
2013 (17 yrs)	50.8%	130
2012 (16 yrs)	48.9%	178
2011 (15 yrs)	47.5%	265
2010 (14 yrs)	47.5%	337
2009 (13 yrs)	46.1%	466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 466Avg Mileage 59,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 337Avg Mileage 61,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 265Avg Mileage 65,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 178Avg Mileage 68,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 130Avg Mileage 67,671Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 52,983Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 54,996Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,293Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 54,283Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 38.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 60,099Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 56,939Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2021

71.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,352Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,245Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 56,108Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 1996 Suzuki Super Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.1%	466	59,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2010	14	47.5%	337	61,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2011	15	47.5%	265	65,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2012	16	48.9%	178	68,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	17	50.8%	130	67,671	Suspension — 76.2%
2014	18	53.5%	99	52,983	Suspension — 55.6%
2015	19	43.4%	76	54,996	Suspension — 81.6%
2016	20	53.1%	64	56,293	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	21	56.1%	57	54,283	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 38.6%
2018	22	45.5%	33	60,099	Suspension — 39.4%
2020	24	70.0%	30	56,939	Brakes — 40.0%
2021	25	71.9%	32	51,352	Brakes — 37.5%
2023	27	58.1%	31	56,245	Brakes — 54.8%
2024	28	66.7%	54	56,108	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki Super Carry, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.1%

↑ 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	25.3% (13 yrs)	61.1% (28 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.6% (13 yrs)	37.0% (28 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Super Carry cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,852 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.