Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSF: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSF years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.2% average, from 6,016 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (95.4% of 131 tests). Lowest: 1995 (66.5% of 206). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 206 | 66.5% | -16.7 pp |
| 1996 | 845 | 76.1% | -7.1 pp |
| 1997 | 309 | 74.8% | -8.4 pp |
| 1998 | 290 | 80.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 1999 | 237 | 81.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 2000 | 178 | 81.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 127 | 80.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 2002 | 67 | 89.6% | +6.4 pp |
| 2005 | 250 | 77.6% | -5.6 pp |
| 2006 | 384 | 88.8% | +5.6 pp |
| 2007 | 551 | 82.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 401 | 81.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 294 | 90.8% | +7.6 pp |
| 2010 | 291 | 93.1% | +9.9 pp |
| 2011 | 131 | 95.4% | +12.2 pp |
| 2015 | 663 | 92.9% | +9.7 pp |
| 2016 | 454 | 89.6% | +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
Questions
- Which GSF years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF overall (83.2%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 66.5% from 206 tests.
- Which GSF year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 95.4% of 131 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016.
- How much does the GSF pass rate vary by year?
- 28.9 percentage points between the highest (2011, 95.4%) and lowest (1995, 66.5%) 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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