Suzuki DR 125 SM L0: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which DR 125 SM L0 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.9% average, from 501 DVSA tests.

2013

highest-passing year · 70.6%

2011

lowest-passing year · 67.3%

3.3pp

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: 2013 (70.6% of 51 tests). Lowest: 2011 (67.3% of 196).

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (67.9%)
2011	196	67.3%	-0.6 pp
2012	208	68.3%	+0.4 pp
2013	51	70.6%	+2.7 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 · 2014–2023

Questions

Which DR 125 SM L0 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: none: no registration year of the Suzuki DR 125 SM L0 falls more than two points under the model's 67.9% overall pass rate.
Which DR 125 SM L0 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2013, at 70.6% of 51 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the DR 125 SM L0 pass rate vary by year?: 3.3 percentage points between the highest (2013, 70.6%) and lowest (2011, 67.3%) 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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