Suzuki DL 1000 K6 GT: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which DL 1000 K6 GT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.2% average, from 1,649 DVSA tests.

2008

highest-passing year · 91.6%

2006

lowest-passing year · 86.6%

5.0pp

spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2008 (91.6% of 237 tests). Lowest: 2006 (86.6% of 860).

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (88.2%)
2006	860	86.6%	-1.6 pp
2007	552	89.1%	+0.9 pp
2008	237	91.6%	+3.4 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2025

Questions

Which DL 1000 K6 GT years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: none: no registration year of the Suzuki DL 1000 K6 GT falls more than two points under the model's 88.2% overall pass rate.
Which DL 1000 K6 GT year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2008, at 91.6% of 237 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the DL 1000 K6 GT pass rate vary by year?: 5.0 percentage points between the highest (2008, 91.6%) and lowest (2006, 86.6%) 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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