Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GS850: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS850 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.2% average, from 5,158 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1985 (85.7% of 168 tests). Lowest: 1983 (77.1% of 214). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65 | 81.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 1979 | 1,142 | 78.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1980 | 1,161 | 79.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 1981 | 697 | 80.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 1982 | 436 | 82.8% | +2.6 pp |
| 1983 | 214 | 77.1% | -3.1 pp |
| 1985 | 168 | 85.7% | +5.5 pp |
| 1986 | 308 | 78.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 1987 | 422 | 79.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 332 | 80.7% | +0.5 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 GS850 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GS850 overall (80.2%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 77.1% from 214 tests.
- Which GS850 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, at 85.7% of 168 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1982, 1985.
- How much does the GS850 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (1985, 85.7%) and lowest (1983, 77.1%) 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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