Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DL1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DL1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.0% average, from 14,263 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (89.6% of 67 tests). Lowest: 2003 (84.1% of 2,451).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,563 | 84.6% | -1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 2,451 | 84.1% | -1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 1,688 | 85.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 813 | 86.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1,364 | 87.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2007 | 1,701 | 89.1% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2,401 | 87.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 93 | 89.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2014 | 67 | 89.6% | +3.6 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 DL1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Suzuki DL1000 falls more than two points under the model's 86.0% overall pass rate.
- Which DL1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 89.6% of 67 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2009, 2014.
- How much does the DL1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.5 percentage points between the highest (2014, 89.6%) and lowest (2003, 84.1%) 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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