Suzuki DR 125 SM K9: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which DR 125 SM K9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.5% average, from 2,334 DVSA tests.

2010

highest-passing year · 69.8%

2011

lowest-passing year · 63.8%

6.0pp

spread across 4 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: 2010 (69.8% of 484 tests). Lowest: 2011 (63.8% of 130). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2011.

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (67.5%)
2008	485	64.9%	-2.6 pp
2009	1,205	67.8%	+0.3 pp
2010	484	69.8%	+2.3 pp
2011	130	63.8%	-3.7 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 · 2011–2025

Questions

Which DR 125 SM K9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: 2008, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR 125 SM K9 overall (67.5%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 63.8% from 130 tests.
Which DR 125 SM K9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2010, at 69.8% of 484 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the DR 125 SM K9 pass rate vary by year?: 6.0 percentage points between the highest (2010, 69.8%) and lowest (2011, 63.8%) 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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