2008 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

46,893

Total Tests (All Years)

96,297 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.3%	71
3 yrs	86.6%	4,168
4 yrs	84.5%	4,102
5 yrs	78.6%	4,109
6 yrs	75.9%	4,026
7 yrs	68.8%	4,019
8 yrs	66.8%	3,938
9 yrs	62.6%	3,873
10 yrs	59.8%	2,643
11 yrs	55.9%	2,695
12 yrs	55.8%	2,779
13 yrs	55.6%	3,267
14 yrs	52.9%	2,449
15 yrs	53.5%	2,803
16 yrs	54.1%	1,951

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.1%	1,951
2023 (15 yrs)	53.5%	2,803
2022 (14 yrs)	52.9%	2,449
2021 (13 yrs)	55.6%	3,267
2020 (12 yrs)	55.8%	2,779
2019 (11 yrs)	55.9%	2,695
2018 (10 yrs)	59.8%	2,643
2017 (9 yrs)	62.6%	3,873
2016 (8 yrs)	66.8%	3,938
2015 (7 yrs)	68.8%	4,019
2014 (6 yrs)	75.9%	4,026
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	4,109
2012 (4 yrs)	84.5%	4,102
2011 (3 yrs)	86.6%	4,168
2010 (2 yrs)	87.3%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,902Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,168Avg Mileage 24,023Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.9%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,102Avg Mileage 31,356Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,109Avg Mileage 38,288Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,026Avg Mileage 45,434Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,019Avg Mileage 52,567Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,938Avg Mileage 59,135Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,873Avg Mileage 65,174Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,643Avg Mileage 70,972Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,695Avg Mileage 76,564Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,779Avg Mileage 81,485Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,267Avg Mileage 84,383Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,449Avg Mileage 88,147Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,803Avg Mileage 91,026Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 96,297Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki SX4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	87.3%	71	22,902	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	3	86.6%	4,168	24,023	Driver's View of the Road — 4.9%
2012	4	84.5%	4,102	31,356	Tyres — 5.4%
2013	5	78.6%	4,109	38,288	Suspension — 16.8%
2014	6	75.9%	4,026	45,434	Suspension — 21.9%
2015	7	68.8%	4,019	52,567	Suspension — 36.4%
2016	8	66.8%	3,938	59,135	Suspension — 38.2%
2017	9	62.6%	3,873	65,174	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	10	59.8%	2,643	70,972	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	11	55.9%	2,695	76,564	Brakes — 61.9%
2020	12	55.8%	2,779	81,485	Brakes — 69.4%
2021	13	55.6%	3,267	84,383	Brakes — 69.2%
2022	14	52.9%	2,449	88,147	Suspension — 81.5%
2023	15	53.5%	2,803	91,026	Suspension — 83.7%
2024	16	54.1%	1,951	96,297	Suspension — 75.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.6%

↑ 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	2.8% (2 yrs)	66.4% (16 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	31.6% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 46,893 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.