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1984 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
98.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,136
Total Tests (All Years)
16,582 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 1984 Suzuki Unclassified as it ages.

25 yrs71.3%
26 yrs69.9%
27 yrs71.2%
28 yrs70.9%
29 yrs83.3%
30 yrs70.2%
31 yrs75.4%
32 yrs64.7%
33 yrs82.1%
34 yrs78.8%
35 yrs83.3%
36 yrs83.7%
37 yrs81.4%
38 yrs92.7%
39 yrs80.6%
40 yrs98.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs71.3%108
26 yrs69.9%113
27 yrs71.2%111
28 yrs70.9%79
29 yrs83.3%66
30 yrs70.2%57
31 yrs75.4%61
32 yrs64.7%85
33 yrs82.1%78
34 yrs78.8%52
35 yrs83.3%60
36 yrs83.7%43
37 yrs81.4%59
38 yrs92.7%41
39 yrs80.6%62
40 yrs98.4%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Suzuki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)98.4%61
2023 (39 yrs)80.6%62
2022 (38 yrs)92.7%41
2021 (37 yrs)81.4%59
2020 (36 yrs)83.7%43
2019 (35 yrs)83.3%60
2018 (34 yrs)78.8%52
2017 (33 yrs)82.1%78
2016 (32 yrs)64.7%85
2015 (31 yrs)75.4%61
2014 (30 yrs)70.2%57
2013 (29 yrs)83.3%66
2012 (28 yrs)70.9%79
2011 (27 yrs)71.2%111
2010 (26 yrs)69.9%113
2009 (25 yrs)71.3%108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 108Avg Mileage 26,637Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2010
69.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 113Avg Mileage 28,181Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2011
71.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 25,779Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2012
70.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 79Avg Mileage 24,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2013
83.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2014
70.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,248Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%
2015
75.4%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 23,032Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2016High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 85Avg Mileage 23,022Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%
2017
82.1%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 78Avg Mileage 23,665Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2018
78.8%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 19,546Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.3%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 60Avg Mileage 21,598Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020
83.7%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,645Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%
2021
81.4%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 59Avg Mileage 18,046Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2022
92.7%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,865Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2023
80.6%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 62Avg Mileage 17,945Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.0%
2024
98.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 61Avg Mileage 16,582Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Suzuki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
9.2%
↑ Increases with age

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 Unclassified cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,136 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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