Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DRZ: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DRZ years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.9% average, from 1,684 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (86.7% of 150 tests). Lowest: 2003 (73.4% of 263). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | 79.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 197 | 75.1% | -4.8 pp |
| 2002 | 207 | 79.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 263 | 73.4% | -6.5 pp |
| 2004 | 189 | 81.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 138 | 82.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 2006 | 150 | 81.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 205 | 81.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 150 | 86.7% | +6.8 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 DRZ years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DRZ overall (79.9%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 73.4% from 263 tests.
- Which DRZ year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 86.7% of 150 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2008.
- How much does the DRZ pass rate vary by year?
- 13.3 percentage points between the highest (2008, 86.7%) and lowest (2003, 73.4%) 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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