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2004 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
85.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,258
Total Tests (All Years)
19,769 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 85.2%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Suzuki Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs81.3%
6 yrs71.3%
7 yrs75.2%
8 yrs78.6%
9 yrs84.1%
10 yrs82.0%
11 yrs72.9%
12 yrs78.9%
13 yrs74.2%
14 yrs80.8%
15 yrs74.5%
16 yrs72.5%
17 yrs76.3%
18 yrs73.2%
19 yrs76.7%
20 yrs85.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs81.3%150
6 yrs71.3%129
7 yrs75.2%121
8 yrs78.6%103
9 yrs84.1%82
10 yrs82.0%61
11 yrs72.9%59
12 yrs78.9%71
13 yrs74.2%62
14 yrs80.8%52
15 yrs74.5%51
16 yrs72.5%40
17 yrs76.3%80
18 yrs73.2%56
19 yrs76.7%60
20 yrs85.2%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)85.2%81
2023 (19 yrs)76.7%60
2022 (18 yrs)73.2%56
2021 (17 yrs)76.3%80
2020 (16 yrs)72.5%40
2019 (15 yrs)74.5%51
2018 (14 yrs)80.8%52
2017 (13 yrs)74.2%62
2016 (12 yrs)78.9%71
2015 (11 yrs)72.9%59
2014 (10 yrs)82%61
2013 (9 yrs)84.1%82
2012 (8 yrs)78.6%103
2011 (7 yrs)75.2%121
2010 (6 yrs)71.3%129
2009 (5 yrs)81.3%150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 15,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2010
71.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 15,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2011
75.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 16,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2012
78.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 20,055Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013
84.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 17,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014
82.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,403Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2015
72.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,950Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2016
78.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 23,400Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2017
74.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,769Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%
2018
80.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 21,723Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.6%
2019
74.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,241Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.5%
2020
72.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,545Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 15.0%
2021
76.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 24,189Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.3%
2022
73.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,714Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2023
76.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 20,650Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2024
85.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 19,769Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Suzuki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
9.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.5%
— Consistent

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,258 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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