Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GS750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.6% average, from 3,466 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1982 (83.5% of 109 tests). Lowest: 1976 (71.1% of 90). Years more than two points below the model average: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90 | 71.1% | -8.5 pp |
| 1977 | 1,019 | 81.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 1978 | 1,131 | 80.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 1979 | 630 | 77.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 1980 | 140 | 77.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1981 | 170 | 76.5% | -3.1 pp |
| 1982 | 109 | 83.5% | +3.9 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 GS750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GS750 overall (79.6%); the 1976 cohort is lowest at 71.1% from 90 tests.
- Which GS750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, at 83.5% of 109 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1977, 1982.
- How much does the GS750 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.4 percentage points between the highest (1982, 83.5%) and lowest (1976, 71.1%) 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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