1991 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,276

Total Tests (All Years)

63,500 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 1991 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

18 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs42.7%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs43.0%

→ ↑8.0%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs51.4%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.9%

25 yrs61.0%

→ ↓6.8%

26 yrs54.2%

→ ↑10.5%

27 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.6%

28 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.2%

29 yrs58.1%

→ ↑6.8%

30 yrs64.9%

→ ↑11.6%

32 yrs76.5%

→ ↓15.6%

33 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.3%	829
19 yrs	42.7%	654
20 yrs	43.0%	479
21 yrs	51.0%	341
22 yrs	51.9%	239
23 yrs	51.4%	173
24 yrs	55.1%	138
25 yrs	61.0%	100
26 yrs	54.2%	72
27 yrs	64.7%	51
28 yrs	67.3%	52
29 yrs	58.1%	31
30 yrs	64.9%	37
32 yrs	76.5%	34
33 yrs	60.9%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	60.9%	46
2023 (32 yrs)	76.5%	34
2021 (30 yrs)	64.9%	37
2020 (29 yrs)	58.1%	31
2019 (28 yrs)	67.3%	52
2018 (27 yrs)	64.7%	51
2017 (26 yrs)	54.2%	72
2016 (25 yrs)	61%	100
2015 (24 yrs)	55.1%	138
2014 (23 yrs)	51.4%	173
2013 (22 yrs)	51.9%	239
2012 (21 yrs)	51%	341
2011 (20 yrs)	43%	479
2010 (19 yrs)	42.7%	654
2009 (18 yrs)	44.3%	829

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 829Avg Mileage 51,363Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 654Avg Mileage 49,757Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2011High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 479Avg Mileage 47,817Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 341Avg Mileage 52,337Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 239Avg Mileage 51,627Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 173Avg Mileage 51,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 50,442Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 49,838Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 72Avg Mileage 49,505Top Failure Brakes — 106.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,820Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 51,934Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,506Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 74.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 49,838Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.1%

2023

76.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 62,393Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 38.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 63,500Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

MOT results for 1991 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.3%	829	51,363	Brakes — 31.8%
2010	19	42.7%	654	49,757	Brakes — 34.1%
2011	20	43.0%	479	47,817	Brakes — 33.2%
2012	21	51.0%	341	52,337	Brakes — 30.8%
2013	22	51.9%	239	51,627	Brakes — 77.8%
2014	23	51.4%	173	51,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2015	24	55.1%	138	50,442	Brakes — 58.7%
2016	25	61.0%	100	49,838	Brakes — 50.0%
2017	26	54.2%	72	49,505	Brakes — 106.9%
2018	27	64.7%	51	49,820	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	28	67.3%	52	51,934	Body, chassis, structure — 46.2%
2020	29	58.1%	31	56,506	Body, chassis, structure — 74.2%
2021	30	64.9%	37	49,838	Body, chassis, structure — 54.1%
2023	32	76.5%	34	62,393	Body, chassis, structure — 38.2%
2024	33	60.9%	46	63,500	Brakes — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

50.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Non-component advisories

37.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.7% (18 yrs)	17.4% (33 yrs)	-14.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	31.8% (18 yrs)	34.8% (33 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,276 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.