1990 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

80.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,749

Total Tests (All Years)

28,751 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 1990 Suzuki Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs73.4%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs76.0%

→ ↓6.8%

27 yrs69.2%

→ ↑12.3%

28 yrs81.5%

→ ↓7.8%

29 yrs73.7%

→ ↑8.8%

30 yrs82.5%

→ ↓5.2%

31 yrs77.3%

→ ↑7.0%

32 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.4%

33 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.8%

34 yrs80.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	70.5%	390
20 yrs	73.4%	297
21 yrs	76.6%	282
22 yrs	72.3%	224
23 yrs	75.4%	171
24 yrs	75.8%	149
25 yrs	76.4%	157
26 yrs	76.0%	167
27 yrs	69.2%	169
28 yrs	81.5%	119
29 yrs	73.7%	99
30 yrs	82.5%	80
31 yrs	77.3%	97
32 yrs	84.3%	89
33 yrs	83.9%	93
34 yrs	80.1%	166

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Suzuki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	80.1%	166
2023 (33 yrs)	83.9%	93
2022 (32 yrs)	84.3%	89
2021 (31 yrs)	77.3%	97
2020 (30 yrs)	82.5%	80
2019 (29 yrs)	73.7%	99
2018 (28 yrs)	81.5%	119
2017 (27 yrs)	69.2%	169
2016 (26 yrs)	76%	167
2015 (25 yrs)	76.4%	157
2014 (24 yrs)	75.8%	149
2013 (23 yrs)	75.4%	171
2012 (22 yrs)	72.3%	224
2011 (21 yrs)	76.6%	282
2010 (20 yrs)	73.4%	297
2009 (19 yrs)	70.5%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 390Avg Mileage 32,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 297Avg Mileage 31,485Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 282Avg Mileage 30,181Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 224Avg Mileage 32,350Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 29,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 149Avg Mileage 31,672Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 157Avg Mileage 31,456Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 167Avg Mileage 30,094Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.1%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 169Avg Mileage 28,506Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 119Avg Mileage 28,925Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 99Avg Mileage 29,976Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%

2020

82.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 80Avg Mileage 26,123Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 97Avg Mileage 24,588Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

2022

84.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 89Avg Mileage 25,484Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 93Avg Mileage 23,749Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2024

80.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 166Avg Mileage 28,751Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

MOT results for 1990 Suzuki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	70.5%	390	32,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2010	20	73.4%	297	31,485	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2011	21	76.6%	282	30,181	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2012	22	72.3%	224	32,350	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2013	23	75.4%	171	29,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2014	24	75.8%	149	31,672	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2015	25	76.4%	157	31,456	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2016	26	76.0%	167	30,094	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.1%
2017	27	69.2%	169	28,506	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%
2018	28	81.5%	119	28,925	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2019	29	73.7%	99	29,976	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%
2020	30	82.5%	80	26,123	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2021	31	77.3%	97	24,588	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2022	32	84.3%	89	25,484	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%
2023	33	83.9%	93	23,749	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2024	34	80.1%	166	28,751	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Suzuki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.0%

— 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	11.3% (19 yrs)	19.9% (34 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,749 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.