Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSF400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSF400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.5% average, from 3,389 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (76.9% of 121 tests). Lowest: 1992 (67.4% of 579). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 190 | 72.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 293 | 71.0% | -1.5 pp |
| 1991 | 573 | 70.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 1992 | 579 | 67.4% | -5.1 pp |
| 1993 | 432 | 76.6% | +4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 418 | 76.1% | +3.6 pp |
| 1995 | 463 | 75.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 1996 | 159 | 70.4% | -2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 121 | 76.9% | +4.4 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 GSF400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF400 overall (72.5%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 67.4% from 579 tests.
- Which GSF400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 76.9% of 121 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997.
- How much does the GSF400 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.5 percentage points between the highest (1997, 76.9%) and lowest (1992, 67.4%) 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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