Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DR650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DR650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.0% average, from 4,011 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (86.0% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1994 (73.2% of 392). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201 | 74.1% | -4.9 pp |
| 1991 | 358 | 75.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 1992 | 337 | 79.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 276 | 74.6% | -4.4 pp |
| 1994 | 392 | 73.2% | -5.8 pp |
| 1995 | 327 | 77.4% | -1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 1,064 | 82.0% | +3.0 pp |
| 1997 | 263 | 80.6% | +1.6 pp |
| 1998 | 89 | 78.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 161 | 84.5% | +5.5 pp |
| 2000 | 51 | 78.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 57 | 86.0% | +7.0 pp |
| 2002 | 61 | 80.3% | +1.3 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 DR650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DR650 overall (79.0%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 392 tests.
- Which DR650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 86.0% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1999, 2001.
- How much does the DR650 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.8 percentage points between the highest (2001, 86.0%) and lowest (1994, 73.2%) 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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