Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GS125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 63.6% average, from 4,511 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (71.1% of 204 tests). Lowest: 2003 (52.8% of 72). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (63.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 174 | 61.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1983 | 361 | 65.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 1984 | 240 | 59.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 1985 | 160 | 65.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 1986 | 207 | 62.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1987 | 94 | 59.6% | -4.0 pp |
| 1988 | 103 | 54.4% | -9.2 pp |
| 1989 | 173 | 66.5% | +2.9 pp |
| 1990 | 202 | 69.3% | +5.7 pp |
| 1991 | 165 | 69.1% | +5.5 pp |
| 1992 | 192 | 58.3% | -5.3 pp |
| 1993 | 147 | 59.2% | -4.4 pp |
| 1994 | 248 | 62.5% | -1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 172 | 65.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 1996 | 246 | 61.0% | -2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 193 | 61.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1998 | 204 | 71.1% | +7.5 pp |
| 1999 | 207 | 69.1% | +5.5 pp |
| 2000 | 360 | 63.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 162 | 63.0% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 186 | 70.4% | +6.8 pp |
| 2003 | 72 | 52.8% | -10.8 pp |
| 2005 | 61 | 65.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 54 | 59.3% | -4.3 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 GS125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GS125 overall (63.6%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 52.8% from 72 tests.
- Which GS125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 71.1% of 204 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002.
- How much does the GS125 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.3 percentage points between the highest (1998, 71.1%) and lowest (2003, 52.8%) 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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