1997 Suzuki X90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

72.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,926

Total Tests (All Years)

80,640 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X90

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Suzuki X90 as it ages.

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↓7.8%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs63.2%

→ ↑9.7%

27 yrs72.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	60.1%	524
13 yrs	55.1%	488
14 yrs	60.1%	431
15 yrs	52.3%	398
16 yrs	54.3%	348
17 yrs	56.8%	301
18 yrs	58.4%	269
19 yrs	56.2%	235
20 yrs	57.4%	197
21 yrs	57.1%	119
22 yrs	59.5%	121
23 yrs	57.0%	86
24 yrs	56.2%	105
25 yrs	60.4%	91
26 yrs	63.2%	95
27 yrs	72.9%	118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Suzuki X90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	72.9%	118
2023 (26 yrs)	63.2%	95
2022 (25 yrs)	60.4%	91
2021 (24 yrs)	56.2%	105
2020 (23 yrs)	57%	86
2019 (22 yrs)	59.5%	121
2018 (21 yrs)	57.1%	119
2017 (20 yrs)	57.4%	197
2016 (19 yrs)	56.2%	235
2015 (18 yrs)	58.4%	269
2014 (17 yrs)	56.8%	301
2013 (16 yrs)	54.3%	348
2012 (15 yrs)	52.3%	398
2011 (14 yrs)	60.1%	431
2010 (13 yrs)	55.1%	488
2009 (12 yrs)	60.1%	524

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 524Avg Mileage 66,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 488Avg Mileage 73,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 431Avg Mileage 75,344Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 398Avg Mileage 74,561Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 348Avg Mileage 75,185Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 301Avg Mileage 76,217Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 76,299Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 235Avg Mileage 79,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 197Avg Mileage 81,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 82,280Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 82,119Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 82,706Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 80,532Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 82,182Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 95Avg Mileage 81,390Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2024

72.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 118Avg Mileage 80,640Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 69.5%

MOT results for 1997 Suzuki X90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	60.1%	524	66,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	13	55.1%	488	73,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	14	60.1%	431	75,344	Brakes — 22.7%
2012	15	52.3%	398	74,561	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	16	54.3%	348	75,185	Brakes — 54.0%
2014	17	56.8%	301	76,217	Brakes — 54.2%
2015	18	58.4%	269	76,299	Brakes — 53.5%
2016	19	56.2%	235	79,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2017	20	57.4%	197	81,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2018	21	57.1%	119	82,280	Brakes — 70.6%
2019	22	59.5%	121	82,119	Brakes — 59.5%
2020	23	57.0%	86	82,706	Brakes — 57.0%
2021	24	56.2%	105	80,532	Brakes — 49.5%
2022	25	60.4%	91	82,182	Brakes — 62.6%
2023	26	63.2%	95	81,390	Brakes — 62.1%
2024	27	72.9%	118	80,640	Body, chassis, structure — 69.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Suzuki X90, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.1% (12 yrs)	39.0% (27 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.4% (12 yrs)	38.1% (27 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki X90 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,926 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.