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1990 Suzuki Vx800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
271
Total Tests (All Years)
29,815 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vx800

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Suzuki Vx800 as it ages.

19 yrs80.0%
20 yrs87.5%
21 yrs81.4%
22 yrs89.7%
23 yrs81.8%
24 yrs75.0%
25 yrs88.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs80.0%40
20 yrs87.5%40
21 yrs81.4%43
22 yrs89.7%39
23 yrs81.8%33
24 yrs75.0%40
25 yrs88.9%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Suzuki Vx800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (25 yrs)88.9%36
2014 (24 yrs)75%40
2013 (23 yrs)81.8%33
2012 (22 yrs)89.7%39
2011 (21 yrs)81.4%43
2010 (20 yrs)87.5%40
2009 (19 yrs)80%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 27,738Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%
2010
87.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 30,562Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2011
81.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,531Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2012
89.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,990Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2013
81.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,014Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 31,652Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.0%
2015
88.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,815Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Suzuki Vx800, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension12.5% (19 yrs)2.8% (25 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.0% (19 yrs)8.3% (25 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels7.5% (19 yrs)5.6% (25 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes2.5% (19 yrs)2.8% (25 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vx800 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 271 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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