Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki En 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which En 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 64.2% average, from 5,187 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (72.7% of 77 tests). Lowest: 2005 (61.7% of 1,930). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (64.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 883 | 65.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 1,930 | 61.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,115 | 64.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 832 | 66.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2008 | 295 | 67.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 2009 | 77 | 72.7% | +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 En 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki En 125 overall (64.2%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 61.7% from 1,930 tests.
- Which En 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 72.7% of 77 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009.
- How much does the En 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.0 percentage points between the highest (2009, 72.7%) and lowest (2005, 61.7%) 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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