Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki DRZ400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which DRZ400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.3% average, from 2,655 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (85.8% of 183 tests). Lowest: 2002 (73.2% of 355). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000, 2002, 2004.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 409 | 74.3% | -3.0 pp |
| 2001 | 463 | 79.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 2002 | 355 | 73.2% | -4.1 pp |
| 2003 | 285 | 77.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 259 | 74.1% | -3.2 pp |
| 2005 | 195 | 79.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 2006 | 198 | 77.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 171 | 78.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 183 | 85.8% | +8.5 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 DRZ400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, 2002, 2004 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki DRZ400 overall (77.3%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 355 tests.
- Which DRZ400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 85.8% of 183 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2005, 2008.
- How much does the DRZ400 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.6 percentage points between the highest (2008, 85.8%) and lowest (2002, 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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