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1996 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
5,182
Total Tests (All Years)
25,535 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 1996 Suzuki Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs73.0%
14 yrs73.0%
15 yrs71.2%
16 yrs73.9%
17 yrs77.2%
18 yrs75.3%
19 yrs78.5%
20 yrs75.0%
21 yrs75.2%
22 yrs77.2%
23 yrs77.0%
24 yrs79.8%
25 yrs77.0%
26 yrs81.0%
27 yrs76.6%
28 yrs79.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs73.0%675
14 yrs73.0%548
15 yrs71.2%539
16 yrs73.9%429
17 yrs77.2%359
18 yrs75.3%320
19 yrs78.5%284
20 yrs75.0%292
21 yrs75.2%290
22 yrs77.2%197
23 yrs77.0%187
24 yrs79.8%168
25 yrs77.0%248
26 yrs81.0%184
27 yrs76.6%209
28 yrs79.4%253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (28 yrs)79.4%253
2023 (27 yrs)76.6%209
2022 (26 yrs)81%184
2021 (25 yrs)77%248
2020 (24 yrs)79.8%168
2019 (23 yrs)77%187
2018 (22 yrs)77.2%197
2017 (21 yrs)75.2%290
2016 (20 yrs)75%292
2015 (19 yrs)78.5%284
2014 (18 yrs)75.3%320
2013 (17 yrs)77.2%359
2012 (16 yrs)73.9%429
2011 (15 yrs)71.2%539
2010 (14 yrs)73%548
2009 (13 yrs)73%675

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 675Avg Mileage 27,363Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2010
73.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 548Avg Mileage 27,331Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2011
71.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 539Avg Mileage 28,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2012
73.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 429Avg Mileage 29,828Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2013
77.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 359Avg Mileage 27,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2014
75.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 320Avg Mileage 31,991Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2015
78.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 284Avg Mileage 27,384Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 292Avg Mileage 25,636Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.3%
2017
75.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 290Avg Mileage 27,120Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2018
77.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 197Avg Mileage 27,731Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%
2019
77.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 187Avg Mileage 27,397Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%
2020
79.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 168Avg Mileage 25,906Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2021
77.0%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 248Avg Mileage 27,494Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2022
81.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 184Avg Mileage 26,429Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2023
76.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 209Avg Mileage 26,351Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.8%
2024
79.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 253Avg Mileage 25,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes12.3% (13 yrs)9.1% (28 yrs)
-3.2%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,182 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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