Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GN250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GN250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.2% average, from 7,264 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (88.1% of 59 tests). Lowest: 1993 (73.7% of 776). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 201 | 80.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 1988 | 240 | 77.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 442 | 79.9% | +1.7 pp |
| 1990 | 487 | 76.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 739 | 76.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 946 | 76.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 1993 | 776 | 73.7% | -4.5 pp |
| 1994 | 942 | 79.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 643 | 78.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 1,128 | 78.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 395 | 84.6% | +6.4 pp |
| 1998 | 100 | 85.0% | +6.8 pp |
| 1999 | 59 | 88.1% | +9.9 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 GN250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GN250 overall (78.2%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 73.7% from 776 tests.
- Which GN250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 88.1% of 59 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the GN250 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.4 percentage points between the highest (1999, 88.1%) and lowest (1993, 73.7%) 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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