2002 Suzuki Vl800 K1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

87.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,563

Total Tests (All Years)

21,148 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Suzuki Vl800 K1 as it ages.

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs87.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	84.6%	182
8 yrs	87.3%	166
9 yrs	85.4%	157
10 yrs	86.5%	148
11 yrs	87.0%	138
12 yrs	85.0%	140
13 yrs	83.7%	141
14 yrs	87.5%	128
15 yrs	87.5%	120
16 yrs	88.6%	88
17 yrs	90.5%	84
18 yrs	87.3%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Suzuki Vl800 K1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	87.3%	71
2019 (17 yrs)	90.5%	84
2018 (16 yrs)	88.6%	88
2017 (15 yrs)	87.5%	120
2016 (14 yrs)	87.5%	128
2015 (13 yrs)	83.7%	141
2014 (12 yrs)	85%	140
2013 (11 yrs)	87%	138
2012 (10 yrs)	86.5%	148
2011 (9 yrs)	85.4%	157
2010 (8 yrs)	87.3%	166
2009 (7 yrs)	84.6%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 11,520Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 166Avg Mileage 13,467Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 157Avg Mileage 13,912Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 148Avg Mileage 16,794Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 16,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2014

85.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 16,792Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 17,216Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 18,224Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 18,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 18,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2019

90.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,009Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2020

87.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

MOT results for 2002 Suzuki Vl800 K1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	84.6%	182	11,520	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2010	8	87.3%	166	13,467	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2011	9	85.4%	157	13,912	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2012	10	86.5%	148	16,794	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2013	11	87.0%	138	16,093	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2014	12	85.0%	140	16,792	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2015	13	83.7%	141	17,216	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2016	14	87.5%	128	18,224	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	15	87.5%	120	18,645	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2018	16	88.6%	88	18,256	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2019	17	90.5%	84	18,009	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2020	18	87.3%	71	21,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Suzuki Vl800 K1, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.8% (7 yrs)	4.2% (18 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vl800 K1 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,563 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.