Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DL650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DL650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.1% average, from 18,349 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2013 (91.9% of 62 tests). Lowest: 2004 (83.7% of 2,390). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,390 | 83.7% | -3.4 pp |
| 2005 | 4,629 | 86.2% | -0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 1,613 | 85.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 2,339 | 85.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 1,438 | 87.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,953 | 88.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 1,617 | 90.5% | +3.4 pp |
| 2011 | 1,285 | 91.4% | +4.3 pp |
| 2012 | 749 | 91.7% | +4.6 pp |
| 2013 | 62 | 91.9% | +4.8 pp |
| 2014 | 75 | 88.0% | +0.9 pp |
| 2015 | 100 | 88.0% | +0.9 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 DL650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DL650 overall (87.1%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 83.7% from 2,390 tests.
- Which DL650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2013, at 91.9% of 62 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
- How much does the DL650 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.2 percentage points between the highest (2013, 91.9%) and lowest (2004, 83.7%) 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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