2003 Suzuki Sv650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

80.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,251

Total Tests (All Years)

28,197 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 2003 Suzuki Sv650 as it ages.

6 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs79.9%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs75.8%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs75.3%

→ ↑8.3%

17 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs77.9%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs80.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.0%	366
7 yrs	79.8%	341
8 yrs	82.2%	332
9 yrs	81.0%	332
10 yrs	79.9%	303
11 yrs	80.2%	283
12 yrs	79.6%	274
13 yrs	75.8%	269
14 yrs	79.7%	236
15 yrs	76.5%	166
16 yrs	75.3%	154
17 yrs	83.6%	128
18 yrs	79.9%	607
19 yrs	77.9%	494
20 yrs	81.5%	567
21 yrs	80.7%	399

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Suzuki Sv650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	80.7%	399
2023 (20 yrs)	81.5%	567
2022 (19 yrs)	77.9%	494
2021 (18 yrs)	79.9%	607
2020 (17 yrs)	83.6%	128
2019 (16 yrs)	75.3%	154
2018 (15 yrs)	76.5%	166
2017 (14 yrs)	79.7%	236
2016 (13 yrs)	75.8%	269
2015 (12 yrs)	79.6%	274
2014 (11 yrs)	80.2%	283
2013 (10 yrs)	79.9%	303
2012 (9 yrs)	81%	332
2011 (8 yrs)	82.2%	332
2010 (7 yrs)	79.8%	341
2009 (6 yrs)	82%	366

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 366Avg Mileage 13,524Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 341Avg Mileage 15,814Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 332Avg Mileage 16,779Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 332Avg Mileage 18,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 303Avg Mileage 19,323Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 283Avg Mileage 20,790Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 274Avg Mileage 21,665Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 269Avg Mileage 23,411Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.3%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 236Avg Mileage 25,691Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 166Avg Mileage 26,058Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 154Avg Mileage 25,546Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%

2020

83.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 128Avg Mileage 26,822Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2021

79.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 607Avg Mileage 26,396Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 494Avg Mileage 26,711Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 567Avg Mileage 27,720Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%

2024

80.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 399Avg Mileage 28,197Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Sv650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.0%	366	13,524	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2010	7	79.8%	341	15,814	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2011	8	82.2%	332	16,779	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2012	9	81.0%	332	18,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2013	10	79.9%	303	19,323	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2014	11	80.2%	283	20,790	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2015	12	79.6%	274	21,665	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2016	13	75.8%	269	23,411	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.3%
2017	14	79.7%	236	25,691	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%
2018	15	76.5%	166	26,058	Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2019	16	75.3%	154	25,546	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2020	17	83.6%	128	26,822	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2021	18	79.9%	607	26,396	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2022	19	77.9%	494	26,711	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.9%
2023	20	81.5%	567	27,720	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.3%
2024	21	80.7%	399	28,197	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Suzuki Sv650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.8% (6 yrs)	11.5% (21 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Sv650 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,251 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.