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2004 Suzuki Sv1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
78.6%
Latest Pass Rate
4,289
Total Tests (All Years)
28,637 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 78.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 22.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Suzuki Sv1000 as it ages.

5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs80.8%
7 yrs85.8%
8 yrs83.8%
9 yrs84.4%
10 yrs81.9%
11 yrs83.2%
12 yrs86.9%
13 yrs83.6%
14 yrs82.9%
15 yrs79.9%
16 yrs84.7%
17 yrs79.2%
18 yrs79.5%
19 yrs81.7%
20 yrs78.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs82.7%318
6 yrs80.8%281
7 yrs85.8%274
8 yrs83.8%259
9 yrs84.4%262
10 yrs81.9%270
11 yrs83.2%250
12 yrs86.9%237
13 yrs83.6%232
14 yrs82.9%164
15 yrs79.9%144
16 yrs84.7%111
17 yrs79.2%418
18 yrs79.5%346
19 yrs81.7%377
20 yrs78.6%346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Suzuki Sv1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)78.6%346
2023 (19 yrs)81.7%377
2022 (18 yrs)79.5%346
2021 (17 yrs)79.2%418
2020 (16 yrs)84.7%111
2019 (15 yrs)79.9%144
2018 (14 yrs)82.9%164
2017 (13 yrs)83.6%232
2016 (12 yrs)86.9%237
2015 (11 yrs)83.2%250
2014 (10 yrs)81.9%270
2013 (9 yrs)84.4%262
2012 (8 yrs)83.8%259
2011 (7 yrs)85.8%274
2010 (6 yrs)80.8%281
2009 (5 yrs)82.7%318

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 318Avg Mileage 10,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2010
80.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 281Avg Mileage 13,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2011
85.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 274Avg Mileage 14,223Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2012
83.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 259Avg Mileage 15,882Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 262Avg Mileage 16,999Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014
81.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 270Avg Mileage 18,221Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015
83.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 250Avg Mileage 19,651Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2016
86.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 237Avg Mileage 20,265Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2017
83.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 232Avg Mileage 21,877Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%
2018
82.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 164Avg Mileage 22,681Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2019
79.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 144Avg Mileage 22,731Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.1%
2020
84.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 26,425Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2021
79.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 418Avg Mileage 25,317Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%
2022
79.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 346Avg Mileage 26,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2023
81.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 377Avg Mileage 26,893Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2024
78.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 346Avg Mileage 28,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Suzuki Sv1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Sv1000 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,289 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.

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