Suzuki GSF 650 Sa K9: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which GSF 650 Sa K9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.8% average, from 1,452 DVSA tests.

2010

highest-passing year · 92.1%

2009

lowest-passing year · 84.0%

8.1pp

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: 2010 (92.1% of 769 tests). Lowest: 2009 (84.0% of 455). Years more than two points below the model average: 2009, 2011.

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (88.8%)
2009	455	84.0%	-4.8 pp
2010	769	92.1%	+3.3 pp
2011	165	84.8%	-4.0 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 · 2012–2025

Questions

Which GSF 650 Sa K9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: 2009, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF 650 Sa K9 overall (88.8%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 84.0% from 455 tests.
Which GSF 650 Sa K9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2010, at 92.1% of 769 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the GSF 650 Sa K9 pass rate vary by year?: 8.1 percentage points between the highest (2010, 92.1%) and lowest (2009, 84.0%) 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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