Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DR350: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DR350 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.6% average, from 2,246 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (89.3% of 84 tests). Lowest: 1992 (70.8% of 202). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54 | 74.1% | -5.5 pp |
| 1991 | 159 | 81.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 1992 | 202 | 70.8% | -8.8 pp |
| 1993 | 281 | 75.8% | -3.8 pp |
| 1994 | 159 | 83.0% | +3.4 pp |
| 1995 | 455 | 78.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 292 | 77.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 84 | 89.3% | +9.7 pp |
| 1998 | 277 | 83.4% | +3.8 pp |
| 1999 | 198 | 83.8% | +4.2 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 DR350 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR350 overall (79.6%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 70.8% from 202 tests.
- Which DR350 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 89.3% of 84 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the DR350 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.5 percentage points between the highest (1997, 89.3%) and lowest (1992, 70.8%) 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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