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MOT reliability

Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3

43 vehicles · 320 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43 Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 vehicles and 320 completed MOT tests, the Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,461 miles.

43
Vehicles
320
MOT tests
1,683
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 MOT tests:

  • Brakes33%
  • Other32%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 pass rate by age

How the Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34195%
43697%
53583%
63887%
72796%
82588%
922100%
102584%
112592%
1222100%
131493%

Fuel types: Petrol (41), Other (2)

Most common Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (8 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (5 times)
  7. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (5 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (3 times)
  11. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (2 times)
  13. Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (2 times)

Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 37 310 92% 17,037

Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 reliability FAQ

Across 43 Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3 in our data has covered around 16,461 miles.

Compare the Suzuki Vl 1500 btl3

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