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1996 Suzuki Vs600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
64
Total Tests (All Years)
17,953 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vs600

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 80.0%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 27.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Suzuki Vs600 as it ages.

At 13 years: 82.4% pass rate · At 14 years: 80.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs82.4%34
14 yrs80.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki Vs600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (14 yrs)80%30
2009 (13 yrs)82.4%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 18,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2010
80.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki Vs600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (13 yrs)3.3% (14 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.6% (13 yrs)16.7% (14 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.9% (13 yrs)6.7% (14 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vs600 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 64 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.

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