Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki AN400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which AN400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.2% average, from 27,056 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (89.4% of 471 tests). Lowest: 2008 (82.5% of 1,448). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2008, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,089 | 85.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 3,227 | 85.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 3,744 | 87.8% | +1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2,609 | 88.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2,586 | 88.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,957 | 85.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 1,534 | 86.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 1,420 | 85.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 971 | 83.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1,448 | 82.5% | -3.7 pp |
| 2009 | 1,559 | 84.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 2010 | 1,117 | 87.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 471 | 89.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 245 | 82.9% | -3.3 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which AN400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2008, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki AN400 overall (86.2%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 82.5% from 1,448 tests.
- Which AN400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 89.4% of 471 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the AN400 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (2011, 89.4%) and lowest (2008, 82.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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