2004 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

80,253

Total Tests (All Years)

102,489 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.6%	7,367
6 yrs	79.6%	7,149
7 yrs	76.1%	7,113
8 yrs	73.2%	6,881
9 yrs	69.8%	6,683
10 yrs	67.8%	6,569
11 yrs	66.6%	6,362
12 yrs	62.9%	6,033
13 yrs	60.4%	5,565
14 yrs	57.4%	3,511
15 yrs	56.3%	3,327
16 yrs	57.7%	3,013
17 yrs	57.0%	3,406
18 yrs	57.8%	2,310
19 yrs	55.4%	2,468
20 yrs	57.5%	2,496

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	57.5%	2,496
2023 (19 yrs)	55.4%	2,468
2022 (18 yrs)	57.8%	2,310
2021 (17 yrs)	57%	3,406
2020 (16 yrs)	57.7%	3,013
2019 (15 yrs)	56.3%	3,327
2018 (14 yrs)	57.4%	3,511
2017 (13 yrs)	60.4%	5,565
2016 (12 yrs)	62.9%	6,033
2015 (11 yrs)	66.6%	6,362
2014 (10 yrs)	67.8%	6,569
2013 (9 yrs)	69.8%	6,683
2012 (8 yrs)	73.2%	6,881
2011 (7 yrs)	76.1%	7,113
2010 (6 yrs)	79.6%	7,149
2009 (5 yrs)	81.6%	7,367

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,367Avg Mileage 42,231Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,149Avg Mileage 49,745Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,113Avg Mileage 56,659Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,881Avg Mileage 62,452Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,683Avg Mileage 68,446Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,569Avg Mileage 74,567Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2015

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,362Avg Mileage 79,951Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,033Avg Mileage 84,947Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,565Avg Mileage 88,642Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 91,524Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,327Avg Mileage 94,090Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,013Avg Mileage 96,414Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,406Avg Mileage 97,361Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,310Avg Mileage 99,387Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,468Avg Mileage 100,424Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,496Avg Mileage 102,489Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2004 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.6%	7,367	42,231	Brakes — 7.5%
2010	6	79.6%	7,149	49,745	Brakes — 9.3%
2011	7	76.1%	7,113	56,659	Brakes — 11.7%
2012	8	73.2%	6,881	62,452	Brakes — 14.4%
2013	9	69.8%	6,683	68,446	Brakes — 36.6%
2014	10	67.8%	6,569	74,567	Brakes — 43.9%
2015	11	66.6%	6,362	79,951	Brakes — 41.1%
2016	12	62.9%	6,033	84,947	Brakes — 44.8%
2017	13	60.4%	5,565	88,642	Suspension — 52.0%
2018	14	57.4%	3,511	91,524	Suspension — 52.4%
2019	15	56.3%	3,327	94,090	Suspension — 53.1%
2020	16	57.7%	3,013	96,414	Suspension — 52.9%
2021	17	57.0%	3,406	97,361	Suspension — 58.3%
2022	18	57.8%	2,310	99,387	Suspension — 58.0%
2023	19	55.4%	2,468	100,424	Suspension — 65.0%
2024	20	57.5%	2,496	102,489	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ 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	7.5% (5 yrs)	41.1% (20 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (5 yrs)	22.1% (20 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,253 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.