2001 Suzuki Vl1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

357

Total Tests (All Years)

27,342 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 Vl1500 as it ages.

8 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓16.2%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↑9.7%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.5%

14 yrs91.2%

→ ↓7.9%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	89.5%	38
9 yrs	86.5%	37
10 yrs	70.3%	37
11 yrs	80.0%	35
12 yrs	81.1%	37
13 yrs	85.7%	35
14 yrs	91.2%	34
15 yrs	83.3%	36
16 yrs	84.2%	38
23 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Suzuki Vl1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	86.7%	30
2017 (16 yrs)	84.2%	38
2016 (15 yrs)	83.3%	36
2015 (14 yrs)	91.2%	34
2014 (13 yrs)	85.7%	35
2013 (12 yrs)	81.1%	37
2012 (11 yrs)	80%	35
2011 (10 yrs)	70.3%	37
2010 (9 yrs)	86.5%	37
2009 (8 yrs)	89.5%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 12,048Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 13,073Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 12,764Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,582Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.7%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 16,189Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,548Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 16,942Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 18,003Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 11.1%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 19,762Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,342Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

MOT results for 2001 Suzuki Vl1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	89.5%	38	12,048	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.3%
2010	9	86.5%	37	13,073	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2011	10	70.3%	37	12,764	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2012	11	80.0%	35	15,582	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.7%
2013	12	81.1%	37	16,189	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2014	13	85.7%	35	15,548	Brakes — 5.7%
2015	14	91.2%	34	16,942	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	15	83.3%	36	18,003	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 11.1%
2017	16	84.2%	38	19,762	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2024	23	86.7%	30	27,342	Brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Suzuki Vl1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

6.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (8 yrs)	13.3% (23 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vl1500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 357 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.