SUZUKI A100

98cc Petrol Class 1

#3440 of 5426 overall #469 of 680 SUZUKIs #83 of 734 commuter bikes

80.7%

first-time pass rate

8.7%

failed outright

18,226

median miles at test

492

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2015

The A100's first-time pass rate has risen 12.5 points since 2006, 68.6% to 81.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the A100's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage A100 passes first time 83.1% of the time; by 30k that's 71.2%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a A100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	48	41.7
steering and suspension	20	17.4
tyres and wheels	18	15.7
brakes	9	7.8
drive system	8	7
body and structure	6	5.2
reg plates and vin	2	1.7
fuel and exhaust	2	1.7
tyres	1	0.9
driving controls	1	0.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the A100 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the A100.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1975 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 1979 (78.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.