Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSF600S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSF600S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.4% average, from 66,871 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (88.9% of 72 tests). Lowest: 1995 (72.9% of 214). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995, 1996, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 214 | 72.9% | -5.5 pp |
| 1996 | 2,995 | 74.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 1997 | 10,013 | 74.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 1998 | 8,201 | 76.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 1999 | 8,166 | 76.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 12,495 | 78.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 8,539 | 80.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2002 | 8,232 | 81.0% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 7,193 | 82.0% | +3.6 pp |
| 2004 | 434 | 82.9% | +4.5 pp |
| 2005 | 182 | 83.0% | +4.6 pp |
| 2006 | 72 | 88.9% | +10.5 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 GSF600S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, 1996, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSF600S overall (78.4%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 72.9% from 214 tests.
- Which GSF600S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 88.9% of 72 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
- How much does the GSF600S pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (2006, 88.9%) and lowest (1995, 72.9%) 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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