Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki Bandit: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Bandit years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.7% average, from 16,625 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (89.8% of 266 tests). Lowest: 1990 (67.4% of 95). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90 | 78.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 71 | 73.2% | -5.5 pp |
| 1990 | 95 | 67.4% | -11.3 pp |
| 1991 | 136 | 76.5% | -2.2 pp |
| 1992 | 88 | 78.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 80 | 71.3% | -7.4 pp |
| 1994 | 79 | 75.9% | -2.8 pp |
| 1995 | 1,163 | 70.7% | -8.0 pp |
| 1996 | 4,473 | 78.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 2,097 | 77.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 2,161 | 77.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 1,285 | 80.1% | +1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 963 | 75.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 603 | 79.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 296 | 82.1% | +3.4 pp |
| 2003 | 188 | 79.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 96 | 86.5% | +7.8 pp |
| 2005 | 339 | 85.5% | +6.8 pp |
| 2006 | 376 | 86.4% | +7.7 pp |
| 2007 | 777 | 83.8% | +5.1 pp |
| 2008 | 458 | 88.2% | +9.5 pp |
| 2009 | 335 | 84.2% | +5.5 pp |
| 2010 | 266 | 89.8% | +11.1 pp |
| 2011 | 73 | 79.5% | +0.8 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 Bandit years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki Bandit overall (78.7%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 67.4% from 95 tests.
- Which Bandit year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 89.8% of 266 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the Bandit pass rate vary by year?
- 22.4 percentage points between the highest (2010, 89.8%) and lowest (1990, 67.4%) 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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