Suzuki GSF 650 K9: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which GSF 650 K9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.1% average, from 689 DVSA tests.

2011

highest-passing year · 91.5%

2010

lowest-passing year · 83.9%

7.6pp

spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2011 (91.5% of 82 tests). Lowest: 2010 (83.9% of 336).

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (85.1%)
2009	261	84.3%	-0.8 pp
2010	336	83.9%	-1.2 pp
2011	82	91.5%	+6.4 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2025

Questions

Which GSF 650 K9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: none: no registration year of the Suzuki GSF 650 K9 falls more than two points under the model's 85.1% overall pass rate.
Which GSF 650 K9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2011, at 91.5% of 82 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the GSF 650 K9 pass rate vary by year?: 7.6 percentage points between the highest (2011, 91.5%) and lowest (2010, 83.9%) 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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