2000 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

35,194

Total Tests (All Years)

91,519 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 2000 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	61.6%	4,739
10 yrs	58.3%	4,556
11 yrs	54.8%	4,313
12 yrs	51.9%	3,950
13 yrs	51.5%	3,576
14 yrs	50.8%	3,135
15 yrs	50.1%	2,705
16 yrs	51.5%	2,268
17 yrs	50.1%	1,755
18 yrs	50.4%	960
19 yrs	51.2%	766
20 yrs	54.6%	630
21 yrs	57.5%	630
22 yrs	60.0%	435
23 yrs	58.8%	417
24 yrs	54.6%	359

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54.6%	359
2023 (23 yrs)	58.8%	417
2022 (22 yrs)	60%	435
2021 (21 yrs)	57.5%	630
2020 (20 yrs)	54.6%	630
2019 (19 yrs)	51.2%	766
2018 (18 yrs)	50.4%	960
2017 (17 yrs)	50.1%	1,755
2016 (16 yrs)	51.5%	2,268
2015 (15 yrs)	50.1%	2,705
2014 (14 yrs)	50.8%	3,135
2013 (13 yrs)	51.5%	3,576
2012 (12 yrs)	51.9%	3,950
2011 (11 yrs)	54.8%	4,313
2010 (10 yrs)	58.3%	4,556
2009 (9 yrs)	61.6%	4,739

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,739Avg Mileage 67,287Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,556Avg Mileage 72,777Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,313Avg Mileage 78,118Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,950Avg Mileage 81,799Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,576Avg Mileage 85,613Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,135Avg Mileage 88,610Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,705Avg Mileage 91,895Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,268Avg Mileage 94,851Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,755Avg Mileage 96,580Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 960Avg Mileage 97,950Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 766Avg Mileage 96,964Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 630Avg Mileage 96,210Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 630Avg Mileage 96,318Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 435Avg Mileage 96,536Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 65.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 417Avg Mileage 97,171Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 61.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 359Avg Mileage 91,519Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

MOT results for 2000 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	61.6%	4,739	67,287	Brakes — 22.7%
2010	10	58.3%	4,556	72,777	Brakes — 24.9%
2011	11	54.8%	4,313	78,118	Brakes — 27.2%
2012	12	51.9%	3,950	81,799	Brakes — 28.7%
2013	13	51.5%	3,576	85,613	Brakes — 73.7%
2014	14	50.8%	3,135	88,610	Brakes — 72.0%
2015	15	50.1%	2,705	91,895	Brakes — 68.1%
2016	16	51.5%	2,268	94,851	Brakes — 64.0%
2017	17	50.1%	1,755	96,580	Brakes — 67.1%
2018	18	50.4%	960	97,950	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	19	51.2%	766	96,964	Brakes — 69.1%
2020	20	54.6%	630	96,210	Brakes — 63.8%
2021	21	57.5%	630	96,318	Brakes — 59.5%
2022	22	60.0%	435	96,536	Body, chassis, structure — 65.3%
2023	23	58.8%	417	97,171	Body, chassis, structure — 61.4%
2024	24	54.6%	359	91,519	Brakes — 50.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	22.7% (9 yrs)	50.1% (24 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.5% (9 yrs)	35.4% (24 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,194 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.