Suzuki GS500
Black · Petrol · 1998 · 487 cc
S38 VLSMOT history
S38 VLS is a black petrol Suzuki GS500 first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT expired on 28 Feb 2026 and it has passed 16 of 18 MOT tests, with 30,181 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 28 Feb 2026
- Mileage
- 30,181 mi
- At MOT on 24 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 16 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,044 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S38 VLS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Suzuki
- Model
- GS500
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 487 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 28 Feb 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S38 VLS was last recorded at 30,181 miles on 24 Feb 2025, 466 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Feb 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 29,715 miles · 29 Feb 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 466 miles
- Average per year
- 1,044 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 30,181 miles
- 2024 – 29,715 miles
- 2022 – 24,503 miles
- 2021 – 20,852 miles
- 2020 – 20,586 miles
- 2019 – 16,493 miles
- 2018 – 16,468 miles
- 2017 – 14,508 miles
- 2016 – 12,741 miles
- 2015 – 12,207 miles
- 2013 – 11,481 miles
- 2012 – 11,450 miles
- 2011 – 10,629 miles
- 2010 – 9,728 miles
- 2007 – 9,717 miles
- 2006 – 9,630 miles
- 2005 – 9,568 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 30 May 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass30,181 miles (+466)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 30,181 miles
- Test number
- 340828308721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,715 miles (+5,212)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 29,715 miles
- Test number
- 472608094093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,503 miles (+3,651)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 24,503 miles
- Test number
- 251682705378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,852 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 20,852 miles
- Test number
- 754548879236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,586 miles (+4,093)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 20,586 miles
- Test number
- 873502803424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,493 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 16,493 miles
- Test number
- 414996347186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,468 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 16,468 miles
- Test number
- 281355888840
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,468 miles (+1,960)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,468 miles
- Test number
- 877631570226
- FailureRear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
Pass14,508 miles (+1,767)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 14,508 miles
- Test number
- 977677416633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,741 miles (+534)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 12,741 miles
- Test number
- 471889781531
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,207 miles (+726)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 12,207 miles
- Test number
- 139261905132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,481 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 11,481 miles
- Test number
- 398618083255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,450 miles (+821)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,450 miles
- Test number
- 417193462168
- FailureRear Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
- FailureRear Drive chain excessively tight (6.2.1d)
Pass10,629 miles (+901)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 10,629 miles
- Test number
- 518212371176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,728 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 9,728 miles
- Test number
- 842369860112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,717 miles (+87)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 9,717 miles
- Test number
- 270153937258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,630 miles (+62)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 9,630 miles
- Test number
- 300200016279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,568 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2006
- Odometer
- 9,568 miles
- Test number
- 211210955451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S38 VLS
- Does S38 VLS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S38 VLS expired on 28 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S38 VLS?
- The MOT on S38 VLS expired on 28 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S38 VLS done?
- S38 VLS was recorded at 30,181 miles at its MOT on 24 Feb 2025, an average of 1,044 miles a year.
- Has S38 VLS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S38 VLS has failed 2 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on S38 VLS ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on S38 VLS find?
- S38 VLS passed its latest MOT on 24 Feb 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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