2005 Suzuki Vz 800 K5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

769

Total Tests (All Years)

19,861 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vz 800 K5

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 93.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 38.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Suzuki Vz 800 K5 as it ages.

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↑5.9%

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs85.2%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs91.4%

→ ↓17.3%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↑13.7%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.0%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs84.8%

→ ↑9.0%

19 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.1%	63
5 yrs	90.0%	60
6 yrs	88.5%	61
7 yrs	84.2%	57
8 yrs	85.2%	61
9 yrs	91.4%	58
10 yrs	74.1%	54
11 yrs	87.8%	49
12 yrs	84.6%	52
13 yrs	78.1%	32
14 yrs	85.3%	34
15 yrs	88.2%	34
16 yrs	86.0%	43
17 yrs	80.0%	30
18 yrs	84.8%	33
19 yrs	93.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Suzuki Vz 800 K5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	93.8%	48
2023 (18 yrs)	84.8%	33
2022 (17 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	86%	43
2020 (15 yrs)	88.2%	34
2019 (14 yrs)	85.3%	34
2018 (13 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (12 yrs)	84.6%	52
2016 (11 yrs)	87.8%	49
2015 (10 yrs)	74.1%	54
2014 (9 yrs)	91.4%	58
2013 (8 yrs)	85.2%	61
2012 (7 yrs)	84.2%	57
2011 (6 yrs)	88.5%	61
2010 (5 yrs)	90%	60
2009 (4 yrs)	84.1%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 8,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 9,286Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 10,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 12,076Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 12,425Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.2%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,809Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 16,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 15,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 16,257Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,848Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,167Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 19,424Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 18,503Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.3%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 18,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,861Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

MOT results for 2005 Suzuki Vz 800 K5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.1%	63	8,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2010	5	90.0%	60	9,286	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%
2011	6	88.5%	61	10,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	7	84.2%	57	12,076	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013	8	85.2%	61	12,425	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.2%
2014	9	91.4%	58	13,809	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%
2015	10	74.1%	54	16,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2016	11	87.8%	49	15,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2017	12	84.6%	52	16,257	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2018	13	78.1%	32	19,848	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%
2019	14	85.3%	34	17,167	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2020	15	88.2%	34	19,424	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2021	16	86.0%	43	19,788	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2022	17	80.0%	30	18,503	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.3%
2023	18	84.8%	33	18,867	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2024	19	93.8%	48	19,861	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Suzuki Vz 800 K5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vz 800 K5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 769 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.