1996 Suzuki X90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,143

Total Tests (All Years)

83,879 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 1996 Suzuki X90 as it ages.

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↓8.3%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑9.2%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↓12.0%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs65.1%

→ ↓15.1%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.2%	314
14 yrs	59.3%	290
15 yrs	51.0%	263
16 yrs	50.7%	225
17 yrs	59.9%	182
18 yrs	47.9%	163
19 yrs	56.8%	146
20 yrs	62.0%	121
21 yrs	53.5%	99
22 yrs	58.5%	65
23 yrs	59.6%	47
24 yrs	63.0%	46
25 yrs	65.1%	43
26 yrs	50.0%	44
27 yrs	50.0%	44
28 yrs	52.9%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Suzuki X90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	52.9%	51
2023 (27 yrs)	50%	44
2022 (26 yrs)	50%	44
2021 (25 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (24 yrs)	63%	46
2019 (23 yrs)	59.6%	47
2018 (22 yrs)	58.5%	65
2017 (21 yrs)	53.5%	99
2016 (20 yrs)	62%	121
2015 (19 yrs)	56.8%	146
2014 (18 yrs)	47.9%	163
2013 (17 yrs)	59.9%	182
2012 (16 yrs)	50.7%	225
2011 (15 yrs)	51%	263
2010 (14 yrs)	59.3%	290
2009 (13 yrs)	53.2%	314

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 314Avg Mileage 76,568Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 290Avg Mileage 77,044Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 263Avg Mileage 80,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 225Avg Mileage 82,023Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 182Avg Mileage 81,387Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 163Avg Mileage 90,663Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 85,990Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 121Avg Mileage 87,329Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 88,393Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,927Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 86,008Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 79,517Top Failure Brakes — 128.3%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 89,620Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 90,099Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 82,384Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 83,879Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 1996 Suzuki X90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	53.2%	314	76,568	Brakes — 26.4%
2010	14	59.3%	290	77,044	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	15	51.0%	263	80,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	16	50.7%	225	82,023	Brakes — 28.0%
2013	17	59.9%	182	81,387	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	18	47.9%	163	90,663	Brakes — 82.8%
2015	19	56.8%	146	85,990	Brakes — 55.5%
2016	20	62.0%	121	87,329	Brakes — 54.5%
2017	21	53.5%	99	88,393	Brakes — 77.8%
2018	22	58.5%	65	84,927	Brakes — 63.1%
2019	23	59.6%	47	86,008	Body, chassis, structure — 57.4%
2020	24	63.0%	46	79,517	Brakes — 128.3%
2021	25	65.1%	43	89,620	Brakes — 90.7%
2022	26	50.0%	44	90,099	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.1%
2023	27	50.0%	44	82,384	Brakes — 95.5%
2024	28	52.9%	51	83,879	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Suzuki X90, with age trends.

Brakes

58.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.4% (13 yrs)	27.5% (28 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki X90 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,143 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.