Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSF600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSF600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.3% average, from 143,023 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (84.6% of 201 tests). Lowest: 1971 (69.6% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92 | 69.6% | -7.7 pp |
| 1994 | 62 | 71.0% | -6.3 pp |
| 1995 | 3,727 | 72.7% | -4.6 pp |
| 1996 | 10,423 | 73.5% | -3.8 pp |
| 1997 | 21,542 | 74.0% | -3.3 pp |
| 1998 | 19,282 | 75.2% | -2.1 pp |
| 1999 | 16,603 | 75.1% | -2.2 pp |
| 2000 | 16,620 | 77.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 11,043 | 79.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 2002 | 12,150 | 80.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 2003 | 11,667 | 82.1% | +4.8 pp |
| 2004 | 13,986 | 81.3% | +4.0 pp |
| 2005 | 5,123 | 81.6% | +4.3 pp |
| 2006 | 282 | 82.6% | +5.3 pp |
| 2007 | 201 | 84.6% | +7.3 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 GSF600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF600 overall (77.3%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 69.6% from 92 tests.
- Which GSF600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 84.6% of 201 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the GSF600 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.0 percentage points between the highest (2007, 84.6%) and lowest (1971, 69.6%) 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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