2001 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

48,724

Total Tests (All Years)

97,926 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 2001 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.3%

23 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.7%	5,970
9 yrs	63.3%	5,727
10 yrs	59.0%	5,519
11 yrs	57.1%	5,164
12 yrs	54.0%	4,808
13 yrs	52.8%	4,410
14 yrs	51.5%	3,959
15 yrs	51.1%	3,435
16 yrs	51.2%	2,778
17 yrs	50.8%	1,497
18 yrs	52.5%	1,262
19 yrs	53.7%	1,047
20 yrs	57.2%	1,097
21 yrs	56.3%	705
22 yrs	62.9%	679
23 yrs	57.6%	667

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.6%	667
2023 (22 yrs)	62.9%	679
2022 (21 yrs)	56.3%	705
2021 (20 yrs)	57.2%	1,097
2020 (19 yrs)	53.7%	1,047
2019 (18 yrs)	52.5%	1,262
2018 (17 yrs)	50.8%	1,497
2017 (16 yrs)	51.2%	2,778
2016 (15 yrs)	51.1%	3,435
2015 (14 yrs)	51.5%	3,959
2014 (13 yrs)	52.8%	4,410
2013 (12 yrs)	54%	4,808
2012 (11 yrs)	57.1%	5,164
2011 (10 yrs)	59%	5,519
2010 (9 yrs)	63.3%	5,727
2009 (8 yrs)	67.7%	5,970

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,970Avg Mileage 63,803Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,727Avg Mileage 70,623Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,519Avg Mileage 75,520Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,164Avg Mileage 80,418Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,808Avg Mileage 85,119Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,410Avg Mileage 89,325Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,959Avg Mileage 93,054Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,435Avg Mileage 96,014Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,778Avg Mileage 98,625Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,497Avg Mileage 98,495Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 98,541Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 98,815Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 99,378Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 705Avg Mileage 100,602Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 679Avg Mileage 99,571Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 667Avg Mileage 97,926Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

MOT results for 2001 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.7%	5,970	63,803	Brakes — 17.2%
2010	9	63.3%	5,727	70,623	Brakes — 19.9%
2011	10	59.0%	5,519	75,520	Brakes — 22.9%
2012	11	57.1%	5,164	80,418	Brakes — 24.1%
2013	12	54.0%	4,808	85,119	Brakes — 62.1%
2014	13	52.8%	4,410	89,325	Brakes — 62.1%
2015	14	51.5%	3,959	93,054	Suspension — 70.1%
2016	15	51.1%	3,435	96,014	Suspension — 74.8%
2017	16	51.2%	2,778	98,625	Suspension — 70.3%
2018	17	50.8%	1,497	98,495	Suspension — 62.4%
2019	18	52.5%	1,262	98,541	Brakes — 56.0%
2020	19	53.7%	1,047	98,815	Brakes — 59.8%
2021	20	57.2%	1,097	99,378	Suspension — 54.5%
2022	21	56.3%	705	100,602	Suspension — 59.1%
2023	22	62.9%	679	99,571	Suspension — 48.5%
2024	23	57.6%	667	97,926	Suspension — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.2%

↑ 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	9.6% (8 yrs)	54.7% (23 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.2% (8 yrs)	41.5% (23 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (8 yrs)	21.7% (23 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 48,724 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.