1997 Suzuki Super Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,166

Total Tests (All Years)

53,881 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 1997 Suzuki Super Carry as it ages.

12 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs42.2%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑7.6%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓5.3%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑13.5%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.4%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.4%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.9%

26 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.1%

27 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	43.6%	674
13 yrs	46.4%	537
14 yrs	42.2%	443
15 yrs	43.9%	314
16 yrs	51.5%	237
17 yrs	46.2%	208
18 yrs	48.8%	166
19 yrs	53.7%	134
20 yrs	53.3%	107
21 yrs	54.4%	57
22 yrs	50.9%	53
23 yrs	64.4%	45
24 yrs	58.0%	50
25 yrs	55.6%	36
26 yrs	47.7%	44
27 yrs	50.8%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Suzuki Super Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	50.8%	61
2023 (26 yrs)	47.7%	44
2022 (25 yrs)	55.6%	36
2021 (24 yrs)	58%	50
2020 (23 yrs)	64.4%	45
2019 (22 yrs)	50.9%	53
2018 (21 yrs)	54.4%	57
2017 (20 yrs)	53.3%	107
2016 (19 yrs)	53.7%	134
2015 (18 yrs)	48.8%	166
2014 (17 yrs)	46.2%	208
2013 (16 yrs)	51.5%	237
2012 (15 yrs)	43.9%	314
2011 (14 yrs)	42.2%	443
2010 (13 yrs)	46.4%	537
2009 (12 yrs)	43.6%	674

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 674Avg Mileage 63,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 59,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2011High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 443Avg Mileage 62,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 314Avg Mileage 65,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 237Avg Mileage 59,686Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 208Avg Mileage 63,198Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 61,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 134Avg Mileage 59,032Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 107Avg Mileage 58,224Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 56,876Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 57,136Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 57,538Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 53,702Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 61,370Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%

2023High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 60,006Top Failure Suspension — 120.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,881Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

MOT results for 1997 Suzuki Super Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	43.6%	674	63,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2010	13	46.4%	537	59,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2011	14	42.2%	443	62,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2012	15	43.9%	314	65,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2013	16	51.5%	237	59,686	Suspension — 77.2%
2014	17	46.2%	208	63,198	Suspension — 74.0%
2015	18	48.8%	166	61,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2016	19	53.7%	134	59,032	Suspension — 87.3%
2017	20	53.3%	107	58,224	Suspension — 58.9%
2018	21	54.4%	57	56,876	Suspension — 50.9%
2019	22	50.9%	53	57,136	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%
2020	23	64.4%	45	57,538	Suspension — 71.1%
2021	24	58.0%	50	53,702	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2022	25	55.6%	36	61,370	Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%
2023	26	47.7%	44	60,006	Suspension — 120.5%
2024	27	50.8%	61	53,881	Brakes — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Suzuki Super Carry, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.4% (12 yrs)	59.0% (27 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.3% (12 yrs)	31.1% (27 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,166 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.