Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GS125ES: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS125ES years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 64.2% average, from 3,142 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (78.1% of 64 tests). Lowest: 1997 (53.3% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1992, 1994, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (64.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 114 | 53.5% | -10.7 pp |
| 1989 | 64 | 78.1% | +13.9 pp |
| 1990 | 153 | 67.3% | +3.1 pp |
| 1991 | 107 | 62.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 1992 | 96 | 58.3% | -5.9 pp |
| 1993 | 97 | 67.0% | +2.8 pp |
| 1994 | 114 | 55.3% | -8.9 pp |
| 1995 | 104 | 66.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 1996 | 112 | 67.0% | +2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 92 | 53.3% | -10.9 pp |
| 1998 | 167 | 64.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 651 | 64.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 703 | 63.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 187 | 69.0% | +4.8 pp |
| 2002 | 126 | 74.6% | +10.4 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 GS125ES years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1992, 1994, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GS125ES overall (64.2%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 53.3% from 92 tests.
- Which GS125ES year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 78.1% of 64 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002.
- How much does the GS125ES pass rate vary by year?
- 24.8 percentage points between the highest (1989, 78.1%) and lowest (1997, 53.3%) 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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