1999 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

32,491

Total Tests (All Years)

93,723 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 1999 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.9%	4,813
11 yrs	54.1%	4,445
12 yrs	52.0%	4,131
13 yrs	51.8%	3,621
14 yrs	49.5%	3,214
15 yrs	49.0%	2,720
16 yrs	50.8%	2,321
17 yrs	52.4%	1,887
18 yrs	52.4%	1,441
19 yrs	55.7%	779
20 yrs	56.5%	655
21 yrs	61.1%	524
22 yrs	57.7%	544
23 yrs	55.8%	378
24 yrs	57.1%	378
25 yrs	59.7%	640

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	59.7%	640
2023 (24 yrs)	57.1%	378
2022 (23 yrs)	55.8%	378
2021 (22 yrs)	57.7%	544
2020 (21 yrs)	61.1%	524
2019 (20 yrs)	56.5%	655
2018 (19 yrs)	55.7%	779
2017 (18 yrs)	52.4%	1,441
2016 (17 yrs)	52.4%	1,887
2015 (16 yrs)	50.8%	2,321
2014 (15 yrs)	49%	2,720
2013 (14 yrs)	49.5%	3,214
2012 (13 yrs)	51.8%	3,621
2011 (12 yrs)	52%	4,131
2010 (11 yrs)	54.1%	4,445
2009 (10 yrs)	55.9%	4,813

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,813Avg Mileage 71,783Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,445Avg Mileage 76,596Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,131Avg Mileage 80,887Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 84,539Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,214Avg Mileage 87,528Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,720Avg Mileage 90,067Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 93,623Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,887Avg Mileage 94,911Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 95,276Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 779Avg Mileage 97,228Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 655Avg Mileage 96,707Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 524Avg Mileage 95,803Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 544Avg Mileage 95,734Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 378Avg Mileage 95,192Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 378Avg Mileage 94,302Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 640Avg Mileage 93,723Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 1999 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.9%	4,813	71,783	Brakes — 29.0%
2010	11	54.1%	4,445	76,596	Brakes — 30.4%
2011	12	52.0%	4,131	80,887	Brakes — 31.7%
2012	13	51.8%	3,621	84,539	Brakes — 31.2%
2013	14	49.5%	3,214	87,528	Brakes — 88.2%
2014	15	49.0%	2,720	90,067	Brakes — 84.8%
2015	16	50.8%	2,321	93,623	Brakes — 80.2%
2016	17	52.4%	1,887	94,911	Brakes — 76.5%
2017	18	52.4%	1,441	95,276	Brakes — 68.1%
2018	19	55.7%	779	97,228	Brakes — 58.5%
2019	20	56.5%	655	96,707	Brakes — 66.0%
2020	21	61.1%	524	95,803	Brakes — 61.6%
2021	22	57.7%	544	95,734	Brakes — 60.7%
2022	23	55.8%	378	95,192	Brakes — 60.6%
2023	24	57.1%	378	94,302	Brakes — 61.6%
2024	25	59.7%	640	93,723	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.6%

↑ 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	12.9% (10 yrs)	52.8% (25 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.0% (10 yrs)	50.2% (25 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,491 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.