1998 Suzuki Super Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,095

Total Tests (All Years)

54,878 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 1998 Suzuki Super Carry as it ages.

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs43.9%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs39.8%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑15.3%

20 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs62.9%

→ ↓10.1%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑8.5%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	48.9%	442
12 yrs	44.1%	338
13 yrs	43.9%	278
14 yrs	39.8%	216
15 yrs	41.8%	170
16 yrs	47.4%	137
17 yrs	46.2%	106
18 yrs	47.3%	91
19 yrs	50.6%	83
20 yrs	65.9%	44
21 yrs	61.9%	42
22 yrs	62.9%	35
23 yrs	52.8%	36
25 yrs	61.3%	31
26 yrs	65.2%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki Super Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.2%	46
2023 (25 yrs)	61.3%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	52.8%	36
2020 (22 yrs)	62.9%	35
2019 (21 yrs)	61.9%	42
2018 (20 yrs)	65.9%	44
2017 (19 yrs)	50.6%	83
2016 (18 yrs)	47.3%	91
2015 (17 yrs)	46.2%	106
2014 (16 yrs)	47.4%	137
2013 (15 yrs)	41.8%	170
2012 (14 yrs)	39.8%	216
2011 (13 yrs)	43.9%	278
2010 (12 yrs)	44.1%	338
2009 (11 yrs)	48.9%	442

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 442Avg Mileage 57,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 338Avg Mileage 58,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 278Avg Mileage 58,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 216Avg Mileage 58,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 52,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 55,817Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 57,697Top Failure Suspension — 108.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 53,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,894Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 52,556Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,342Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,331Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 76,115Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,878Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki Super Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	48.9%	442	57,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2010	12	44.1%	338	58,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2011	13	43.9%	278	58,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2012	14	39.8%	216	58,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2013	15	41.8%	170	52,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.8%
2014	16	47.4%	137	55,817	Suspension — 78.8%
2015	17	46.2%	106	57,697	Suspension — 108.5%
2016	18	47.3%	91	53,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%
2017	19	50.6%	83	51,894	Brakes — 71.1%
2018	20	65.9%	44	52,556	Suspension — 86.4%
2019	21	61.9%	42	53,342	Body, chassis, structure — 50.0%
2020	22	62.9%	35	54,331	Suspension — 71.4%
2021	23	52.8%	36	76,115	Suspension — 63.9%
2023	25	61.3%	31	57,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2024	26	65.2%	46	54,878	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki Super Carry, with age trends.

Suspension

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.0%

↓ Decreases 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	26.9% (11 yrs)	21.7% (26 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,095 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.