1992 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,638

Total Tests (All Years)

55,402 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 1992 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

17 yrs42.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs51.6%

→ ↓4.4%

23 yrs47.2%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↑9.5%

26 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.5%

27 yrs59.2%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs63.8%

→ ↑4.5%

29 yrs68.3%

→ ↓7.7%

30 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.1%

31 yrs57.5%

→ ↑11.5%

32 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	42.0%	1,413
18 yrs	43.6%	1,171
19 yrs	46.1%	828
20 yrs	44.6%	576
21 yrs	46.5%	398
22 yrs	51.6%	304
23 yrs	47.2%	229
24 yrs	50.9%	175
25 yrs	53.2%	126
26 yrs	62.7%	83
27 yrs	59.2%	71
28 yrs	63.8%	47
29 yrs	68.3%	60
30 yrs	60.6%	33
31 yrs	57.5%	40
32 yrs	69.0%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	69%	84
2023 (31 yrs)	57.5%	40
2022 (30 yrs)	60.6%	33
2021 (29 yrs)	68.3%	60
2020 (28 yrs)	63.8%	47
2019 (27 yrs)	59.2%	71
2018 (26 yrs)	62.7%	83
2017 (25 yrs)	53.2%	126
2016 (24 yrs)	50.9%	175
2015 (23 yrs)	47.2%	229
2014 (22 yrs)	51.6%	304
2013 (21 yrs)	46.5%	398
2012 (20 yrs)	44.6%	576
2011 (19 yrs)	46.1%	828
2010 (18 yrs)	43.6%	1,171
2009 (17 yrs)	42%	1,413

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,413Avg Mileage 51,013Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 49,279Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 828Avg Mileage 48,922Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 576Avg Mileage 50,060Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 398Avg Mileage 49,763Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 304Avg Mileage 54,701Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 229Avg Mileage 55,144Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 175Avg Mileage 52,323Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 126Avg Mileage 51,247Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 83Avg Mileage 52,240Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 71Avg Mileage 54,064Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,752Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,272Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 59,639Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,815Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 84Avg Mileage 55,402Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 1992 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	42.0%	1,413	51,013	Brakes — 33.4%
2010	18	43.6%	1,171	49,279	Brakes — 33.9%
2011	19	46.1%	828	48,922	Brakes — 30.2%
2012	20	44.6%	576	50,060	Brakes — 34.4%
2013	21	46.5%	398	49,763	Brakes — 75.9%
2014	22	51.6%	304	54,701	Brakes — 64.1%
2015	23	47.2%	229	55,144	Brakes — 71.6%
2016	24	50.9%	175	52,323	Brakes — 55.4%
2017	25	53.2%	126	51,247	Brakes — 53.2%
2018	26	62.7%	83	52,240	Brakes — 49.4%
2019	27	59.2%	71	54,064	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2020	28	63.8%	47	57,752	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	29	68.3%	60	53,272	Brakes — 38.3%
2022	30	60.6%	33	59,639	Brakes — 72.7%
2023	31	57.5%	40	57,815	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2024	32	69.0%	84	55,402	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	31.8% (17 yrs)	16.7% (32 yrs)	-15.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.4% (17 yrs)	41.7% (32 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,638 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.