Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GN125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GN125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.2% average, from 15,611 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2015 (93.7% of 63 tests). Lowest: 1993 (62.4% of 213). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 213 | 62.4% | -8.8 pp |
| 1994 | 926 | 67.0% | -4.2 pp |
| 1995 | 877 | 68.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 1996 | 896 | 66.7% | -4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 1,141 | 68.8% | -2.4 pp |
| 1998 | 593 | 66.3% | -4.9 pp |
| 1999 | 740 | 69.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 884 | 72.9% | +1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 676 | 74.3% | +3.1 pp |
| 2002 | 942 | 74.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 2003 | 1,521 | 74.8% | +3.6 pp |
| 2004 | 924 | 70.1% | -1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 1,782 | 71.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 1,284 | 72.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 749 | 72.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 511 | 74.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 91 | 63.7% | -7.5 pp |
| 2010 | 208 | 75.5% | +4.3 pp |
| 2011 | 156 | 72.4% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 155 | 78.1% | +6.9 pp |
| 2013 | 95 | 70.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 65 | 87.7% | +16.5 pp |
| 2015 | 63 | 93.7% | +22.5 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 GN125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GN125 overall (71.2%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 62.4% from 213 tests.
- Which GN125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, at 93.7% of 63 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015.
- How much does the GN125 pass rate vary by year?
- 31.3 percentage points between the highest (2015, 93.7%) and lowest (1993, 62.4%) 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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