Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DR125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DR125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.4% average, from 3,464 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1992 (75.3% of 77 tests). Lowest: 1988 (54.7% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 85 | 63.5% | -3.9 pp |
| 1983 | 158 | 63.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 1984 | 69 | 58.0% | -9.4 pp |
| 1985 | 99 | 74.7% | +7.3 pp |
| 1987 | 72 | 66.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 53 | 54.7% | -12.7 pp |
| 1989 | 57 | 59.6% | -7.8 pp |
| 1990 | 101 | 61.4% | -6.0 pp |
| 1991 | 59 | 55.9% | -11.5 pp |
| 1992 | 77 | 75.3% | +7.9 pp |
| 1993 | 71 | 63.4% | -4.0 pp |
| 2000 | 798 | 70.1% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 584 | 69.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 179 | 69.3% | +1.9 pp |
| 2009 | 423 | 64.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 2010 | 178 | 70.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 116 | 69.0% | +1.6 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 DR125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR125 overall (67.4%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 54.7% from 53 tests.
- Which DR125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, at 75.3% of 77 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 1992, 2000, 2010.
- How much does the DR125 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.6 percentage points between the highest (1992, 75.3%) and lowest (1988, 54.7%) 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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