Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Suzuki GSR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GSR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 7,727 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (91.0% of 145 tests). Lowest: 2006 (84.7% of 378). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 378 | 84.7% | -2.8 pp |
| 2007 | 252 | 89.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 143 | 87.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 120 | 86.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 131 | 90.1% | +2.6 pp |
| 2012 | 145 | 91.0% | +3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 513 | 88.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2014 | 2,370 | 86.5% | -1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 2,002 | 87.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 1,603 | 88.2% | +0.7 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 GSR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Suzuki GSR overall (87.5%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 84.7% from 378 tests.
- Which GSR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 91.0% of 145 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2011, 2012.
- How much does the GSR pass rate vary by year?
- 6.3 percentage points between the highest (2012, 91.0%) and lowest (2006, 84.7%) 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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