2009 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

29,891

Total Tests (All Years)

90,766 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Suzuki Vitara as it ages.

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.9%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.3%	48
3 yrs	85.2%	2,723
4 yrs	83.4%	2,736
5 yrs	81.3%	2,707
6 yrs	80.0%	2,712
7 yrs	79.0%	2,657
8 yrs	76.4%	2,626
9 yrs	72.9%	1,821
10 yrs	70.0%	1,848
11 yrs	68.6%	1,892
12 yrs	67.5%	2,310
13 yrs	66.7%	1,731
14 yrs	66.9%	2,043
15 yrs	63.6%	2,037

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Suzuki Vitara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63.6%	2,037
2023 (14 yrs)	66.9%	2,043
2022 (13 yrs)	66.7%	1,731
2021 (12 yrs)	67.5%	2,310
2020 (11 yrs)	68.6%	1,892
2019 (10 yrs)	70%	1,848
2018 (9 yrs)	72.9%	1,821
2017 (8 yrs)	76.4%	2,626
2016 (7 yrs)	79%	2,657
2015 (6 yrs)	80%	2,712
2014 (5 yrs)	81.3%	2,707
2013 (4 yrs)	83.4%	2,736
2012 (3 yrs)	85.2%	2,723
2011 (2 yrs)	83.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 22,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,723Avg Mileage 26,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,736Avg Mileage 33,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,707Avg Mileage 42,015Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,712Avg Mileage 48,800Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,657Avg Mileage 55,707Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,626Avg Mileage 62,322Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2018

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,821Avg Mileage 68,406Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 73,703Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,892Avg Mileage 78,559Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,310Avg Mileage 82,720Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 84,851Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 87,568Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,037Avg Mileage 90,766Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

MOT results for 2009 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.3%	48	22,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	3	85.2%	2,723	26,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2013	4	83.4%	2,736	33,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2014	5	81.3%	2,707	42,015	Brakes — 16.3%
2015	6	80.0%	2,712	48,800	Brakes — 15.2%
2016	7	79.0%	2,657	55,707	Brakes — 20.2%
2017	8	76.4%	2,626	62,322	Brakes — 22.7%
2018	9	72.9%	1,821	68,406	Brakes — 36.2%
2019	10	70.0%	1,848	73,703	Brakes — 39.6%
2020	11	68.6%	1,892	78,559	Brakes — 41.7%
2021	12	67.5%	2,310	82,720	Brakes — 45.8%
2022	13	66.7%	1,731	84,851	Brakes — 44.7%
2023	14	66.9%	2,043	87,568	Brakes — 44.6%
2024	15	63.6%	2,037	90,766	Suspension — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Suzuki Vitara, with age trends.

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.1% (2 yrs)	43.4% (15 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	15.7% (15 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 29,891 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.