Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.6% average, from 1,809 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (94.3% of 53 tests). Lowest: 1990 (70.7% of 157). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157 | 70.7% | -7.9 pp |
| 1991 | 126 | 76.2% | -2.4 pp |
| 1992 | 128 | 73.4% | -5.2 pp |
| 1993 | 90 | 76.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 386 | 81.3% | +2.7 pp |
| 1996 | 176 | 73.9% | -4.7 pp |
| 1997 | 135 | 81.5% | +2.9 pp |
| 1998 | 128 | 83.6% | +5.0 pp |
| 1999 | 120 | 75.0% | -3.6 pp |
| 2000 | 54 | 81.5% | +2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 86 | 86.0% | +7.4 pp |
| 2003 | 53 | 94.3% | +15.7 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
Questions
- Which DR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR250 overall (78.6%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 70.7% from 157 tests.
- Which DR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 94.3% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the DR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 23.6 percentage points between the highest (2003, 94.3%) and lowest (1990, 70.7%) 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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