Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DL: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DL years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.7% average, from 11,961 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (97.3% of 74 tests). Lowest: 2008 (85.5% of 69). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 | 90.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2008 | 69 | 85.5% | -6.2 pp |
| 2009 | 67 | 94.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2013 | 257 | 89.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 2014 | 4,423 | 92.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 3,924 | 91.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 2,886 | 92.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 74 | 97.3% | +5.6 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 DL years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DL overall (91.7%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 85.5% from 69 tests.
- Which DL year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 97.3% of 74 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2017.
- How much does the DL pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2017, 97.3%) and lowest (2008, 85.5%) 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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