2007 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

60,563

Total Tests (All Years)

96,388 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

2 yrs90.1%

→ ↓4.0%

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.1%	71
3 yrs	86.1%	5,190
4 yrs	83.4%	5,182
5 yrs	81.1%	5,152
6 yrs	79.3%	5,055
7 yrs	76.7%	5,017
8 yrs	74.4%	4,930
9 yrs	71.5%	4,816
10 yrs	70.5%	4,618
11 yrs	67.4%	3,043
12 yrs	64.0%	3,045
13 yrs	62.1%	2,993
14 yrs	61.7%	3,422
15 yrs	60.4%	2,545
16 yrs	57.9%	2,816
17 yrs	60.2%	2,668

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60.2%	2,668
2023 (16 yrs)	57.9%	2,816
2022 (15 yrs)	60.4%	2,545
2021 (14 yrs)	61.7%	3,422
2020 (13 yrs)	62.1%	2,993
2019 (12 yrs)	64%	3,045
2018 (11 yrs)	67.4%	3,043
2017 (10 yrs)	70.5%	4,618
2016 (9 yrs)	71.5%	4,816
2015 (8 yrs)	74.4%	4,930
2014 (7 yrs)	76.7%	5,017
2013 (6 yrs)	79.3%	5,055
2012 (5 yrs)	81.1%	5,152
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	5,182
2010 (3 yrs)	86.1%	5,190
2009 (2 yrs)	90.1%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 27,851Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,190Avg Mileage 26,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,182Avg Mileage 34,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,152Avg Mileage 41,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,055Avg Mileage 48,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,017Avg Mileage 54,923Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,930Avg Mileage 61,703Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,816Avg Mileage 67,930Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,618Avg Mileage 73,849Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,043Avg Mileage 78,733Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,045Avg Mileage 83,043Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,993Avg Mileage 86,505Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,422Avg Mileage 88,642Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,545Avg Mileage 91,462Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,816Avg Mileage 94,249Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,668Avg Mileage 96,388Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

MOT results for 2007 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	90.1%	71	27,851	Brakes — 5.6%
2010	3	86.1%	5,190	26,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2011	4	83.4%	5,182	34,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	5	81.1%	5,152	41,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	6	79.3%	5,055	48,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2014	7	76.7%	5,017	54,923	Brakes — 21.2%
2015	8	74.4%	4,930	61,703	Brakes — 26.3%
2016	9	71.5%	4,816	67,930	Brakes — 29.9%
2017	10	70.5%	4,618	73,849	Brakes — 30.6%
2018	11	67.4%	3,043	78,733	Brakes — 39.8%
2019	12	64.0%	3,045	83,043	Brakes — 43.6%
2020	13	62.1%	2,993	86,505	Brakes — 48.0%
2021	14	61.7%	3,422	88,642	Suspension — 53.2%
2022	15	60.4%	2,545	91,462	Suspension — 58.1%
2023	16	57.9%	2,816	94,249	Suspension — 75.9%
2024	17	60.2%	2,668	96,388	Suspension — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ 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	5.6% (2 yrs)	35.9% (17 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (2 yrs)	18.3% (17 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 60,563 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.