Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DR-Z400SM: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DR-Z400SM years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.7% average, from 7,015 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (86.4% of 59 tests). Lowest: 2001 (69.6% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2005, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | 86.4% | +3.7 pp |
| 2001 | 56 | 69.6% | -13.1 pp |
| 2004 | 60 | 85.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2005 | 848 | 80.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 2006 | 1,184 | 79.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 2007 | 2,194 | 83.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 2,459 | 85.0% | +2.3 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 DR-Z400SM years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2005, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR-Z400SM overall (82.7%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 69.6% from 56 tests.
- Which DR-Z400SM year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 86.4% of 59 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2004, 2008.
- How much does the DR-Z400SM pass rate vary by year?
- 16.8 percentage points between the highest (2000, 86.4%) and lowest (2001, 69.6%) 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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