Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.6% average, from 3,408 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1983 (87.4% of 95 tests). Lowest: 1989 (52.9% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 144 | 79.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 1978 | 325 | 80.0% | +4.4 pp |
| 1979 | 402 | 83.1% | +7.5 pp |
| 1980 | 358 | 79.6% | +4.0 pp |
| 1981 | 303 | 78.9% | +3.3 pp |
| 1982 | 180 | 77.8% | +2.2 pp |
| 1983 | 95 | 87.4% | +11.8 pp |
| 1984 | 98 | 71.4% | -4.2 pp |
| 1985 | 93 | 75.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 56 | 82.1% | +6.5 pp |
| 1988 | 69 | 71.0% | -4.6 pp |
| 1989 | 51 | 52.9% | -22.7 pp |
| 1990 | 92 | 70.7% | -4.9 pp |
| 1991 | 98 | 75.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 83 | 75.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 62 | 59.7% | -15.9 pp |
| 1994 | 156 | 73.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 133 | 63.2% | -12.4 pp |
| 1996 | 99 | 64.6% | -11.0 pp |
| 1999 | 61 | 73.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 54 | 75.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 53 | 77.4% | +1.8 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 GS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GS overall (75.6%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 52.9% from 51 tests.
- Which GS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, at 87.4% of 95 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987.
- How much does the GS pass rate vary by year?
- 34.5 percentage points between the highest (1983, 87.4%) and lowest (1989, 52.9%) 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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