Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSF1200S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSF1200S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.9% average, from 41,821 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (89.0% of 73 tests). Lowest: 1996 (79.5% of 1,614). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,614 | 79.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 1997 | 5,077 | 80.9% | -2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 4,500 | 81.4% | -1.5 pp |
| 1999 | 4,658 | 81.3% | -1.6 pp |
| 2000 | 4,757 | 81.9% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 6,052 | 83.0% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 5,547 | 83.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 5,152 | 85.7% | +2.8 pp |
| 2004 | 213 | 81.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 1,449 | 86.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2006 | 1,382 | 85.9% | +3.0 pp |
| 2007 | 612 | 86.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 2008 | 367 | 86.9% | +4.0 pp |
| 2009 | 309 | 87.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 73 | 89.0% | +6.1 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 GSF1200S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF1200S overall (82.9%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 79.5% from 1,614 tests.
- Which GSF1200S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 89.0% of 73 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the GSF1200S pass rate vary by year?
- 9.5 percentage points between the highest (2010, 89.0%) and lowest (1996, 79.5%) 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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