Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki AP50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which AP50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 66.7% average, from 8,863 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (84.4% of 179 tests). Lowest: 1998 (63.9% of 1,185). Years more than two points below the model average: 1998, 2000, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (66.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 222 | 80.6% | +13.9 pp |
| 1977 | 179 | 84.4% | +17.7 pp |
| 1996 | 358 | 67.9% | +1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 597 | 66.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 1,185 | 63.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 1999 | 1,744 | 65.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 1,721 | 64.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 1,085 | 64.5% | -2.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1,158 | 67.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 463 | 70.6% | +3.9 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 AP50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, 2000, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki AP50 overall (66.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 63.9% from 1,185 tests.
- Which AP50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 84.4% of 179 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1976, 1977, 2003.
- How much does the AP50 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.5 percentage points between the highest (1977, 84.4%) and lowest (1998, 63.9%) 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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