2008 Suzuki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,117

Total Tests (All Years)

23,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↑10.0%

11 yrs91.3%

→ ↓11.5%

12 yrs79.8%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs83.0%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs77.4%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs81.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.1%	276
4 yrs	83.1%	236
5 yrs	80.1%	191
6 yrs	82.1%	162
7 yrs	85.2%	162
8 yrs	85.1%	174
9 yrs	86.5%	163
10 yrs	81.3%	107
11 yrs	91.3%	115
12 yrs	79.8%	89
13 yrs	84.3%	134
14 yrs	83.0%	94
15 yrs	77.4%	106
16 yrs	81.5%	108

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81.5%	108
2023 (15 yrs)	77.4%	106
2022 (14 yrs)	83%	94
2021 (13 yrs)	84.3%	134
2020 (12 yrs)	79.8%	89
2019 (11 yrs)	91.3%	115
2018 (10 yrs)	81.3%	107
2017 (9 yrs)	86.5%	163
2016 (8 yrs)	85.1%	174
2015 (7 yrs)	85.2%	162
2014 (6 yrs)	82.1%	162
2013 (5 yrs)	80.1%	191
2012 (4 yrs)	83.1%	236
2011 (3 yrs)	80.1%	276

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 276Avg Mileage 9,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 236Avg Mileage 10,657Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 191Avg Mileage 12,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 162Avg Mileage 14,555Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 162Avg Mileage 15,595Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 174Avg Mileage 17,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 163Avg Mileage 19,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 22,089Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2019

91.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 23,639Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 21,554Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 24,298Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 21,384Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 24,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

81.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 23,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

MOT results for 2008 Suzuki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.1%	276	9,379	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2012	4	83.1%	236	10,657	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2013	5	80.1%	191	12,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2014	6	82.1%	162	14,555	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2015	7	85.2%	162	15,595	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2016	8	85.1%	174	17,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2017	9	86.5%	163	19,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2018	10	81.3%	107	22,089	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2019	11	91.3%	115	23,639	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2020	12	79.8%	89	21,554	Brakes — 10.1%
2021	13	84.3%	134	24,298	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2022	14	83.0%	94	21,384	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2023	15	77.4%	106	24,921	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	16	81.5%	108	23,546	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.4%

↑ 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
Motorcycle brakes	6.9% (3 yrs)	5.6% (16 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,117 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.